# N6988R: 1974 Beech B24R, registration cancelled 2005-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MC-244
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1996
- Last registry action: August 16, 2005
- Mode S code: A94BEE
- Owners when cancelled: [Air Travelers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRAVELERS), [Long B R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20B%20R), [Poling](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLING)
- Location: [Roanoke, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Roanoke)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3165° N, 79.8951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24012, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6988R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6988R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6988R-2005-10-04

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 B24R: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r.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 ATL97LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA025), Dec 11, 1996: Beech BE-24R (N6988R), Doraville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19961210045489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961210045489A), Dec 10, 1996: Beech B24R (N6988R), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Nearing destination lost power. Night landing in trees. No anomalies found. Turbulence low fuel may unported.
- [Incident 19831102070089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831102070089I), Nov 2, 1983: Beech B24R (N6988R), Roanoke, VA, Minor damage. Failed to extend landing gear. Landed gear up.

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