Single-engine piston

N8857M

Beechcraft A23

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
M-597
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gilmer, TX
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Beechcraft A23
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Registration record

N8857M on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-597
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilmer, TX
Certificate issued
2026-04-29
Airworthiness date
1964-10-26
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC33C1
Mode S (octal)
53031701
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8857M.
  • 1969-07-02
    Accident at Cedar Rapids,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-08
    Accident at North Platte Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-29
    Accident at Marion Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8857M

N8857M is a Beechcraft A23, serial number M-597. It is registered to an individual in Gilmer, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2026 and expires on April 30, 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 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 October 26, 1964.

N8857M has 3 accident/incident records 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

1969-07-02 Accident · Cedar Rapids,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1733
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23
1967-01-08 Accident · North Platte Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0076
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 23
1965-12-29 Accident · Marion Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3978
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23

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.