Single-engine piston

N7962L

1966 Beechcraft A23A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
M-998
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marina, CA
Registration record

N7962L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft A23A
Serial
M-998
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marina, CA
Certificate issued
2014-02-27
Airworthiness date
1966-10-25
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD0F8
Mode S (octal)
52550370
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N7962L.
  • 1972-03-26
    Accident at Rhinebeck,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7962L

N7962L is a 1966 Beechcraft A23A, serial number M-998. It is registered to an individual in Marina, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 October 25, 1966.

N7962L 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

1972-03-26 Accident · Rhinebeck,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1028
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23A

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.