# N7983L: Beech A23-24, registration cancelled 1980-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MA-145
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1978
- Mode S code: AAD889
- Owner when cancelled: [Three Musketeers Incc/O Charles M Austin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THREE%20MUSKETEERS%20INCC%2FO%20CHARLES%20M%20AUSTIN)
- Location: [Waverly, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Waverly)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7983L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7983L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7983L-1980-08-07

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 A23-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790626017119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626017119I), Jun 26, 1979: Beech B23BEECH (N7983L), Hoyt Lakes, MN, Minor damage. Engine lost power when NR3 cylinder failed.
- [Incident 19780801047619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780801047619I), Aug 1, 1978: Beech A2324 (N7983L), Rochester, MN. Made emergency landing due to separation of prop tip. Hartzell 1B 235BFA7762.

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