Single-engine piston

N8897M

1965 Beechcraft A23

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
M-648
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lebanon, IL
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1965 Beechcraft A23
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Registration record

N8897M on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft A23
Serial
M-648
Engines
Continental IO-346 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lebanon, IL
Certificate issued
2010-04-07
Airworthiness date
1965-01-04
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC429D
Mode S (octal)
53041235
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8897M.
  • 1967-07-28
    Accident at El Centro,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-25
    Accident at Imperial,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-13
    Accident at Pixley Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8897M

N8897M is a 1965 Beechcraft A23, serial number M-648. It is registered to an individual in Lebanon, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2010 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 January 4, 1965.

N8897M 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

1967-07-28 Accident · El Centro,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2606
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23
1967-05-25 Accident · Imperial,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1676
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23
1965-08-13 Accident · Pixley Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1975
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A-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.