# N8770M: 1964 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-555
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1964
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2007
- Last registry action: August 29, 2007
- Mode S code: AC12BB
- Owners when cancelled: [Koch Claire L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOCH%20CLAIRE%20L), [Koch Anthony C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOCH%20ANTHONY%20C)
- Location: [Sparks, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Sparks)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6814° N, 119.6875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89441, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8770M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8770M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8770M-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 A23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23.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 SEA08CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA049), Nov 29, 2007: Beech A23 (N8770M), Death Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 20071129828279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071129828279I), Nov 29, 2007: Beech A23 (N8770M), Death Valley N, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On November 29, 2007 at approx. 8:30 am local time, pilot was attempting to land at Stovepipe Wells, CA runway 5. Runway sloped away (downhill) as pilot…

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