# N66295: 1979 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2014-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-2187
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1989
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A8BF58
- Owner when cancelled: [Schaefer Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAEFER%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2963° N, 96.0507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68134, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66295
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=66295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66295-2014-11-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (1)

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 MKC89FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA165), Jul 23, 1989: Beech C23 (N66295), Neligh, NE, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AFTER INTIATING A STEEP CLIMBING MANEUVER FROM LOW ALTITUDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE AND…

## 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 19890723024569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723024569A), Jul 23, 1989: Beech C23 (N66295), Neligh, NE, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Observed to nose up and stall just above trees and vertical impact. Cause of maneuver unknown. Newly licensed pilot

## Other aircraft with N66295

- [Cancelled 1970-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66295-1970-06-23): Piper J5C, S/N 51485, built 1947. Owner: [Meldeau Leonard H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELDEAU%20LEONARD%20H), [Glemson, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Glemson)

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