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N8879MBeechcraft A23

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1996)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in
Lakeview, NC
owner city / state
Engine
IO-346 SERIES · 165 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
N8879M LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lakeview, NC
Certificate issued
Dec 13, 2021
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 4, 1964

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
A23
Serial number
M-626
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC3B75

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-346 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
165 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowN8879M LLCLakeview, NC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 20, 1996 · Tarboro, NC

fatigue failure of the propeller blade. Factors relating to the accident were: corrosion pit(s) on the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance/inspection of the propeller.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL96LA131

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL96LA131)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A23)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Propellers · blade · failedSep 20, 1996

    WITH AIRCRAFT AT CRUISE, 2,500 RPM., ONE BLADE FAILED AT 14.6250 INCHES FORM CENTER OF HUB. IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK WITH NO SIGN OF NICK OR SCRATCH ANYWHERE ON THE BLADE. ENGINE VIBRATION BROKE ALL 4 ENGINE MOUNTS. ENGINE DROPPED INTO BOTTOM OF COWLING AND SHUT-DOWN. PILOT DEAD STICKED AIRCRAFT TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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