Single-engine piston

N1426L

1965 Beechcraft A23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
M-820
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, TX
1965 Beechcraft A23
Representative photo of a Beechcraft A23. Not a photo of N1426L.
Registration record

N1426L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-820
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, TX
Certificate issued
2021-05-24
Airworthiness date
1965-07-30
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AD53
Mode S (octal)
50126523
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1426L.
  • 1968-03-30
    Accident at Stratford,Conn, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1426L

N1426L is a 1965 Beechcraft A23, serial number M-820. It is registered to an individual in Decatur, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-346 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 30, 1965.

N1426L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
800 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-03-30 Accident · Stratford,Conn, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0709
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A-23

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.