# N8873M: 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: June 30, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873M

## Aircraft that carried N8873M

- [Cancelled 2017-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873M-2017-06-30): Beech A23, S/N M-616, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Richards Barbara J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20BARBARA%20J), [Eatonville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eatonville)

## NTSB investigations on N8873M (2)

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 SEA99FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA112), Jul 10, 1999: Beech A23 (N8873M), Eatonville, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Improper fuel management which led to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB SEA66F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0029), Jun 13, 1965: Beechcraft A-23 (N8873M), Harrisburg, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8873M (1)

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.

- [Accident 19990709008659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990709008659A), Jul 9, 1999: Beech A23 (N8873M), Eatonville, WA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23)It appears that the accident was caused due to fuel mismanagement, engine out, engine quit running and aircraft landed approx. 1/4 mile short of runway.…

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