Single-engine piston

N8747M

1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
M-535
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Liberty Lake, WA
Registration record

N8747M on the FAA register

Type
1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer
Serial
M-535
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Liberty Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2026-05-01
Airworthiness date
1963-08-20
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC088B
Mode S (octal)
53004213
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8747M.
  • 1964-01-06
    Accident at Boca Raton Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8747M

N8747M is a 1963 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer, serial number M-535. It is registered to co-owners in Liberty Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 August 20, 1963.

N8747M 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

1964-01-06 Accident · Boca Raton Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0036
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.