# N7657R: 1969 Beech B23, registration cancelled 2013-07-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 1, 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-1261
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1970
- Certificate issued: July 19, 2005
- Last registry action: November 3, 2008
- Mode S code: AA5778
- Owner when cancelled: [R & S Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/R%20%26%20S%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7657R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7657R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7657R-2013-07-01

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 (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 MIA06CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA040), Dec 24, 2005: Beech BE23 (N7657R), Palatka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

## 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 20051224031659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051224031659A), Dec 24, 2005: Beech B23 (N7657R), Bostwik, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot enroute to 28J, ran out of gas landed on a dirt road hitting trees. Both wings damaged along with propeller and nose gear. Right wing root buckled…

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