Single-engine piston

N6985Q

1968 Beechcraft B23

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
M-1095
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mariposa, CA
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Registration record

N6985Q on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft B23
Serial
M-1095
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mariposa, CA
Certificate issued
2006-04-17
Airworthiness date
1968-03-22
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A94B84
Mode S (octal)
52245604
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6985Q.
  • 1995-06-01
    Accident at Mariposa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-15
    Accident at Riley,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6985Q

N6985Q is a 1968 Beechcraft B23, serial number M-1095. It is registered to an individual in Mariposa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2006 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 March 22, 1968.

N6985Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
800 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft B23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-01 Accident · Mariposa, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA203
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B23
Probable cause: the pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during the intial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush back onto the runway. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control as the aircraft touched down again is also causal. A factor in the accident is the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
1972-06-15 Accident · Riley,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2156
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 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.