Single-engine piston

N8720M

1964 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
M-509
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hulme Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gilbert, AZ
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Registration record

N8720M on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer
Serial
M-509
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hulme Aviation LLC
Gilbert, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-12-27
Airworthiness date
1963-07-18
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC0028
Mode S (octal)
53000050
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8720M.
  • 1965-05-20
    Accident at Smyrna Del, 08; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
  • 1963-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8720M

N8720M is a 1964 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer, serial number M-509. The FAA register lists Hulme Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gilbert, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 27, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 18, 1963.

N8720M 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

1965-05-20 Accident · Smyrna Del, 08 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1149
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B-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.