Single-engine piston

N6989Q

1968 Beechcraft B23

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
M-1096
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dandridge, TN
Registration record

N6989Q on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft B23
Serial
M-1096
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dandridge, TN
Certificate issued
2000-08-04
Airworthiness date
1968-04-19
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A94C10
Mode S (octal)
52246020
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6989Q.
  • 1970-12-05
    Accident at Port Clinton,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-28
    Accident at Indianapolis,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6989Q

N6989Q is a 1968 Beechcraft B23, serial number M-1096. It is registered to an individual in Dandridge, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2000 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 April 19, 1968.

N6989Q 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

1970-12-05 Accident · Port Clinton,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4346
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B23
1969-05-28 Accident · Indianapolis,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1649
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B23

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.