Single-engine piston

N2331W

1965 Beechcraft A23A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
M-928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Empire Contractors (Corporation)
Based
Shelby, MI
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Registration record

N2331W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft A23A
Serial
M-928
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Empire Contractors
Shelby, MI
Certificate issued
2025-10-15
Airworthiness date
1965-12-09
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A21635
Mode S (octal)
50413065
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
565 nm
Cruise (type)
120 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2331W.
  • 1967-07-08
    Accident at Agua Dulce,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2331W

N2331W is a 1965 Beechcraft A23A, serial number M-928. The FAA register lists Empire Contractors as the registrant in Shelby, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 120 knots and a range of about 565 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 9, 1965.

N2331W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
120 kt
Range
565 nm
Power / thrust (each)
165
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,260 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A23A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-08 Accident · Agua Dulce,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2291
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23
Probable cause: AD 66-23-2 NOT COMPLIED WITH.

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.