# N973WP: 1967 Beech A23-24, registration cancelled 2012-01-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MA-274
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1967
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1999
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: AD90CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Woodruff Barry W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODRUFF%20BARRY%20W)
- Location: [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6891° N, 122.5774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98662, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973WP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973WP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973WP-2012-01-20

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 A23-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24.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 WPR10LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA091), Dec 22, 2009: Beech A23-24 (N973WP), Camas, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The left magneto's broken p-lead, which led to the engine inadvertently starting while the pilot was turning the propeller by hand.

## 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 20091222052741A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091222052741A), Dec 22, 2009: Beech A23-24 (N973WP), Camas, WA, Substantial damage. Pulling prop through prior to starting, keys out and master off, eighth of a turn-engine started with non-pilot passenger on board. Aircraft traveled approx.…

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