Single-engine piston

N8780M

Beechcraft A23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
M-564
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kernersville, NC
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Beechcraft A23
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Registration record

N8780M on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-564
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kernersville, NC
Certificate issued
2021-03-04
Airworthiness date
1964-09-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC1672
Mode S (octal)
53013162
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-01
    Accident at Pinnacle, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8780M.
  • 1964-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8780M

N8780M is a Beechcraft A23, serial number M-564. It is registered to an individual in Kernersville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 114 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 September 3, 1964.

N8780M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
800 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-01 Accident · Pinnacle, NC Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA21FA237
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23
Probable cause: The flight instructor s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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.