# N8878M: 1964 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-617
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1964
- Last registry action: August 22, 1984
- Mode S code: AC3B52
- Location: [Na, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Na)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8878M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8878M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8878M-2013-03-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 DEN82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA135), Jul 16, 1982: Beech A23 (N8878M), Oakes, ND, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV08), Aug 4, 1975: Beech A23 (N8878M), Maquon, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19820715032129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820715032129A), Jul 15, 1982: Beech 23BEECH (N8878M), Oakes, ND, Substantial damage. Aircraft touched down short of runway during night landing causing substantial damage.
- [Accident 19750804025899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750804025899A), Aug 4, 1975: Beech A23 (N8878M), Maquon, IL, Substantial damage. Power lines.

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