# N7979L: Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 1989-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB160
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AAD5A4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7979L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7979L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7979L-1989-01-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DEN88FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA099), Apr 20, 1988: Beech A23-19 (N7979L), Gunnison, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19880420009979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880420009979A), Apr 20, 1988: Beech A2319 (N7979L), Gunnison, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck trees trying to climb over a mountain pass. Pass exceeded climb ability. Was near gross. Strong downdrafts.

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