# N823DA: 1978 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2005-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-2089
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1999
- Last registry action: February 15, 2005
- Mode S code: AB3C4C
- Owner when cancelled: [Graff Albert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAFF%20ALBERT%20J)
- Location: [Chelmsford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Chelmsford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5910° N, 71.3550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01824, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N823DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=823DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823DA-2005-03-25

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 C23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23.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 NYC02LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA132), Jul 6, 2002: Beech C23 (N823DA), Newburyport, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A power loss for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a subsequent forced landing to unsuitable terrain. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.

## 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.

- [Accident 20020706015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020706015819A), Jul 6, 2002: Beech C23 (N823DA), Newburyport, MA, No damage. (-23) After t/o from 2B2 leveled off at 100 ft, pulled power back to 2200 RPM and eng rolled down to cutout. Attempted restart, engine sputtered but would not.…
- [Incident 19960924034219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960924034219I), Sep 24, 1996: Beech C23 (N823DA), Newburyport, MA, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot and passenger had landed at a couple of other airports prior to landing at Plum Island. The pilot stated that he had landed at Plum Island…

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