# N8870M: Beech A23, registration cancelled 1972-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 1972
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-612
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1967
- Mode S code: AC3A3A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gatarz Chester S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATARZ%20CHESTER%20S)
- Location: [East Brunswich, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/East%20Brunswich)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8870M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8870M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8870M-1972-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC67F0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0145), Jul 27, 1966: Beech A23 (N8870M), Rocky Hill, CT, substantial damage

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