Twin piston

N184BA

1962 Beechcraft 65 (LF-23F)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
LF-68
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
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Registration record

N184BA on the FAA register

Type
1962 Beechcraft 65 (LF-23F)
Serial
LF-68
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
1994-03-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A14FA2
Mode S (octal)
50247642
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-25
    N184BA previously assigned to a ICON Aircraft A5 (s/n 00007); cancelled.
  • 2017-05-08
    Accident at Lake Berryessa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N184BA to the current registrant.
  • 1994-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N184BA

N184BA is a 1962 Beechcraft 65 (LF-23F), serial number LF-68. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-720 engines and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 7, 1994.

N184BA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-05-08 Accident · Lake Berryessa, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR17FA101
Reported aircraft: ICON A5
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's mistaken entry into a canyon surrounded by steep rising terrain while at a low altitude for reasons that could not be determined.

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.