# N5983S: Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 1973-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB-79
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1972
- Mode S code: A7BDF1
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcwaid Russell E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCWAID%20RUSSELL%20E)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5983S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5983S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5983S-1973-09-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech A23-19: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX70DUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUG03), Jan 4, 1970: Beech A-23 (N5983S), Blythe, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0220), Sep 24, 1966: Beech 23 (N5983S), Augusta, AR, substantial damage

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