# N8873M: 1964 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- 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-616
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1964
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1993
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: AC3AA3
- Owners when cancelled: [Richards Barbara J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20BARBARA%20J), [Richards Keith M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20KEITH%20M), [Richards Annabelle M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20ANNABELLE%20M), [Richards George T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20GEORGE%20T)
- Location: [Eatonville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eatonville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8580° N, 122.1641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98328, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873M-2017-06-30

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 (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 (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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