# N7944L: 1966 Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 2013-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB-143
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2005
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: AAC9D0
- Owners when cancelled: [Hewitt Lois J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEWITT%20LOIS%20J), [Hewitt Alvin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEWITT%20ALVIN%20E)
- Location: [Apple Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Apple%20Valley)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5712° N, 117.1331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92307, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7944L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7944L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7944L-2013-11-07

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 A23-19: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19.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 WPR09CA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA466), Sep 26, 2009: Beech A23-19 (N7944L), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain an established approach path while on final approach resulting in an improper flare and bounced landing.

## 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.

- [Incident 19950830031249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950830031249I), Aug 30, 1995: Beech A2319 (N7944L), Salem, IL. Vibration and power loss. Landed on rural road. NR3 cylinder exhaust valve failed. Pilot biennial had expired.

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