# N9261S: 1976 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-1754
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2007
- Last registry action: October 25, 2007
- Mode S code: ACD700
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9261S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9261S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9261S-2017-07-20

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 ERA09LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA458), Aug 11, 2009: Beech BE-23 (N9261S), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## 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 20090811048119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090811048119A), Aug 11, 2009: Beech C23 (N9261S), Sanford, FL, Substantial damage. The 80 hour private pilot occupied the right seat while the passenger who happened to be a student pilot as well occupied the left seat of his fathers…

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