Single-engine piston

N8859M

1964 Beechcraft A23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
M-598
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Colchester, CT
1964 Beechcraft A23
Representative photo of a Beechcraft A23. Not a photo of N8859M.
Registration record

N8859M on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-598
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colchester, CT
Certificate issued
2025-07-02
Airworthiness date
1964-10-27
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC3407
Mode S (octal)
53032007
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8859M.
  • 1968-08-21
    Accident at Robbinsville,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8859M

N8859M is a 1964 Beechcraft A23, serial number M-598. It is registered to co-owners in Colchester, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 October 27, 1964.

N8859M 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

1968-08-21 Accident · Robbinsville,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3376
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.