# N6009U: 1978 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2022-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-2088
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2021
- Last registry action: January 14, 2021
- Mode S code: A7CAE5
- Owners when cancelled: [Powell Carl J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20CARL%20J), [Powell Billie S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20BILLIE%20S)
- Location: [Middleburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Middleburg)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0836° N, 81.8836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32068, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6009U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6009U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6009U-2022-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 C23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23.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 ERA21FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA194), Apr 28, 2021: Beech C23 (N6009U), Middleburg, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to depart from a soft grass runway with a tailwind, which resulted in an increased takeoff distance and subsequent impact with trees during the initial climb.
- [NTSB GAA19CA585](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA585), Sep 9, 2019: Beech 23 (N6009U), Keystone Heights, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a construction sign during taxi operations.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20210428007559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210428007559A), Apr 28, 2021: Beech C23 (N6009U), Middleburg, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Aircraft departed from runway 27, soft grass due to previous weather visual indentations were visible where aircraft taxied to runway and down the runway.…
- [Accident 20190909010159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190909010159A), Sep 9, 2019: Beech C23 (N6009U), Keystone Height, FL, Substantial damage. On September 9, 2019, Mr. Powell (pilot in command) flew from FL13 to 42J to refuel his aircraft (N6009U). While taxing on runway 5-23 to the FBO, [privacy…
- [Incident 19940922036419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940922036419I), Sep 22, 1994: Beech C23 (N6009U), Bay St Louis, MS, Minor damage. Student landed hard on nose during solo practice. Damage nose gear and prop.

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