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N8883M1964 Beechcraft A23

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 28, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 1999)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Key Largo, FL
owner city / state
Engine
IO-346 SERIES · 165 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Key Largo, FL
Certificate issued
May 10, 1993
Canceled
Oct 28, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 15, 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
Year
1964
Serial number
M-632
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
AC3E5A

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. 1993 – 2013Individual ownerKey Largo, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 28, 1999 · Homestead, FL

The pilots improper decision not to land straight ahead after sustaining a reported loss of engine power on initial take off climb with sufficient runway remaining, and improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. The reported loss of engine power was not determined.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA99LA115

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA99LA115)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 15, 1987 · Palatka, FL

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'HAD TO MAKE DOWNWIND LANDING DUE TO TRAFFIC & DIRECTION FROM UNICOM OPERATOR. LANDING WAS FAST DUE TO DOWNWIND, BUT NOT HARD. NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED DURING ROLLOUT WITH STALL WARNING BLOWING. PLANE GENTLY NOSED OVER & STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ' A MECHANIC AT THE AIRPORT STATED THAT HE SAW THE ACFT LAND DOWNWIND AND BOUNCE ABOUT 4 TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA87LA109

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA109)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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