# N8738M: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 21, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8738M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8738M

## Aircraft that carried N8738M

- [Cancelled 2018-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8738M-2018-02-21): Beech 23, S/N M-527, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Valters Gatis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALTERS%20GATIS), [Lake Elmo, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lake%20Elmo)

## NTSB investigations on N8738M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI80FER45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FER45), Jun 2, 1980: Beech 23 (N8738M), Deerpark, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8738M (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19860623075949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860623075949I), Jun 23, 1986: Beech 23BEECH (N8738M), Minneapolis, MN. Pilot became lost and required vectors to airport. Magnetic compass faulty.
- [Accident 19800602017929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800602017929A), Jun 2, 1980: Beech 23BEECH (N8738M), Deer Park, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot landed aircraft on country road and hit posts on side of road causing crash.
- [Incident 19800402047079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800402047079I), Apr 2, 1980: Beech 23BEECH (N8738M), St Paul, MN, Minor damage. Became airborne after touchdown. Pin on left main gear broke after second touchdown, wheel turned sideways.

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