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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1982L

N1982L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech C23. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 30, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N1982L is reserved by a private party since October 30, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Beech C23 cancelled October 30, 2021

Serial number
M-1839
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 11, 2018
Last FAA action
July 11, 2018
Last owner
Smith Dennis D (Individual)
Salinas, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N1982L

LAX05CA169Accident on May 14, 2005 at San Martin, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C23 Sundowner · serial M-1839

the pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and a hard landing.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site