# N6996Q: 1968 Beech B23, registration cancelled 2022-12-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 24, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240)
- 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-1103
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 18, 2020
- Last registry action: December 18, 2020
- Mode S code: A94F5E
- Owners when cancelled: [Green Kristen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREEN%20KRISTEN%20M), [Novotny Thomas G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOVOTNY%20THOMAS%20G)
- Location: [Artesia, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Artesia)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7746° N, 104.2242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88210, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6996Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6996Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6996Q-2022-12-24

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 B23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX3451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3451), May 16, 1996: DOUBLER. WORN HOLE. BUSHINGS 169-110000-347 FELL OUT OF DOUBLER WHEN LOOSE AILERONS REMOVED. NEW PARTS FOR MANUFACTURER FOUND TO HAVE A VERY LOOSE INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN BUSHING 

## 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 CEN22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA002), Oct 2, 2021: Beech B23 (N6996Q), Lamesa, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined.

## 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 20211002016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211002016639A), Oct 2, 2021: Beech B23 (N6996Q), Lamesa, TX, Substantial damage. The [privacy data omitted]pilot had the aircraft annual inspection performed by a part 65 facility at the Lamesa airport. The pilot stated they conducted a…

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