# N717Q: 1962 Beech 65-80, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 65-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-80) (registry code 1152806)
- Engine: [Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (registry code 41535)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20), [TCDS 1E7](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LD-66
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1978
- Last registry action: June 5, 1982
- Mode S code: A9976C
- Owner when cancelled: [George H Bailey Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEORGE%20H%20BAILEY%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Ft Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Ft%20Wayne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0449° N, 85.1476° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46807, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=717Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717Q-2013-05-03

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 65-80: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-80.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 MIA80FLD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD52), Apr 6, 1980: Beech 65-80 (N717Q), Sebring, FL, destroyed

## 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 19800406007779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800406007779A), Apr 6, 1980: Beech 6580 (N717Q), Sebring, FL, Destroyed. Both engines stopped at low altitude. Crashed in swamp. Reported contaminated fuel. Illegal drug flight.
- [Incident 19780727036689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780727036689I), Jul 27, 1978: Beech 6580 (N717Q), Jamesville, WI, Minor damage. Pilot unable to extend gear fully, collapsed on landing. Main gear actuator suspected.

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