# N7970L: 1966 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 1972-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-1004
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1968
- Mode S code: AAD469
- Owner when cancelled: [Mullan James J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MULLAN%20JAMES%20J)
- Location: [Edgartown, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Edgartown)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7970L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7970L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7970L-1972-06-13

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 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 NYC67D0558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0558), Mar 12, 1967: Beech A23 (N7970L), Fairfield, NJ, substantial damage

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