# N8738M: 1963 Beech 23, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-527
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2012
- Last registry action: October 2, 2012
- Mode S code: AC04F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Valters Gatis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALTERS%20GATIS)
- Location: [Lake Elmo, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lake%20Elmo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9883° N, 92.8924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55042, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8738M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8738M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8738M-2018-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech 23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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