Single-engine piston

N8868M

1964 Beechcraft A23

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
M-606
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
1964 Beechcraft A23
Representative photo of a Beechcraft A23. Not a photo of N8868M.
Registration record

N8868M on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-606
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1964-11-06
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC379B
Mode S (octal)
53033633
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

  • 2020-07-05
    Accident at Sedona, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-28
    Accident at Mankato Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8868M

N8868M is a 1964 Beechcraft A23, serial number M-606. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 November 6, 1964.

N8868M has 2 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

2020-07-05 Accident · Sedona, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA205
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 23
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain a climb after an attempted takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in a forced landing on a road and subsequent landing gear collapse.
1966-06-28 Accident · Mankato Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3055
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.