# N5998S: 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-78
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1998
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A7C257
- Owner when cancelled: [Best Oren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEST%20OREN)
- Location: [Sunfield, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Sunfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7669° N, 84.9664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48890, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5998S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5998S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5998S-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 (4)

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 MIA71FKW48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW48), Apr 23, 1971: Beech A23-19 (N5998S), Athens, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0277), Nov 11, 1969: Beech A23-19 (N5998S), Bethany, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0250), Oct 21, 1969: Beech 23-19 (N5998S), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0026), Mar 23, 1967: Beech A23 (N5998S), West Columbia, SC, substantial damage

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