# N7980L: 1966 Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-153
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1966
- Last registry action: January 7, 1992
- Mode S code: AAD820
- Location: [St Simons Island, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/St%20Simons%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.2572° N, 81.3420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31522, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7980L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7980L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7980L-2013-02-27

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 (2)

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 NYC73FFA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFA15), Sep 16, 1972: Beech A23 (N7980L), Albany, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0773](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0773), Jun 17, 1968: Beech A23-19 (N7980L), Pontiac, MI, substantial damage

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