# N7941L: 1966 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 2023-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-993
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1966
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2017
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: AAC967
- Owner when cancelled: [Hopkins Michael P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOPKINS%20MICHAEL%20P)
- Location: [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4616° N, 97.7034° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76049, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7941L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7941L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7941L-2023-06-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 A23A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a.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 CEN20LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA211), Jun 4, 2020: Beech 23 (N7941L), Cleburne, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to metal fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder wall.

## 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 20200604011039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200604011039A), Jun 4, 2020: Beech A23A (N7941L), Cleburne, TX, Substantial damage. On June 4, 2020, at 0955 central daylight time, a Beechcraft A-23, N7941L, lost total engine power while cruising at 1200 feet AGL. The pilot made an…

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