# N5986S: 1966 Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB-81
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1966
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1979
- Last registry action: August 9, 2000
- Mode S code: A7BE5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Industrial Electronics Supply Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INDUSTRIAL%20ELECTRONICS%20SUPPLY%20INC)
- Location: [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7246° N, 86.5655° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5986S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5986S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5986S-2014-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL86LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA030), Nov 24, 1985: Beech A23-19 (N5986S), Gurley, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0429), Jan 14, 1968: Beech A23 (N5986S), Houston, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19851124057939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851124057939A), Nov 24, 1985: Beech A2319 (N5986S), Gurley, AL, Substantial damage. Power loss with forced landing. Struck a ditch during rollout in a field. Exhaust valve failure. Engine over tbo.

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