Single-engine piston

N8708M

1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
M-492
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wyoming, MN
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Registration record

N8708M on the FAA register

Type
1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer
Serial
M-492
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wyoming, MN
Certificate issued
2011-07-08
Airworthiness date
1963-07-09
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABF9D2
Mode S (octal)
52774722
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8708M.
  • 1964-07-04
    Accident at Abilene Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8708M

N8708M is a 1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer, serial number M-492. It is registered to an individual in Wyoming, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2011 and expires on July 31, 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 July 9, 1963.

N8708M 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

1964-07-04 Accident · Abilene Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1926
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft M23

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.