Single-engine piston

N2304Q

1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
M-356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Business Corp (Corporation)
Based
Saint Louis, MO
Registration record

N2304Q on the FAA register

Type
1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer
Serial
M-356
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aviation Business Corp
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
2010-05-17
Airworthiness date
1963-04-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A20B73
Mode S (octal)
50405563
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2304Q.
  • 1972-02-10
    Accident at Durant,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2304Q

N2304Q is a 1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer, serial number M-356. The FAA register lists Aviation Business Corp as the registrant in Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2010 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 111 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 8, 1963.

N2304Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
800 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,275 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,260 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft 23 Musketeer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-02-10 Accident · Durant,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0631
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 23
Probable cause: TREES.

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.