# N7617R: 1969 Beech B23, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-1240
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1969
- Certificate issued: November 3, 1976
- Last registry action: November 1, 1986
- Mode S code: AA489C
- Owner when cancelled: [Tucker Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUCKER%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Onaway, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Onaway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3384° N, 84.2595° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49765, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7617R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7617R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7617R-2013-08-28

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 B23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23.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 CHI80FEM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM26), May 26, 1980: Beech B-23 (N7617R), Onaway, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA53), Jun 28, 1973: Beech B23 (N7617R), Danvers, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19800526016449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800526016449A), May 26, 1980: Beech 23BEECH (N7617R), Onaway, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climb after take-off. Crash-landed off airport. Cause of stoppage unknown.
- [Accident 19730628018489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730628018489A), Jun 28, 1973: Beech B23BEECH (N7617R), Danvers, MA, Substantial damage. Porpoised,hit on nose gr. Plt had 1.3 hrs in type acft.

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