# N8883M: 1964 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2013-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 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-632
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1964
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1993
- Last registry action: June 2, 2005
- Mode S code: AC3E5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Mathis Paint And Body](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATHIS%20PAINT%20AND%20BODY)
- Location: [Key Largo, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20Largo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.2258° N, 80.4143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33037, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8883M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8883M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8883M-2013-10-28

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 MIA99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA115), Mar 28, 1999: Beech A23 (N8883M), Homestead, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots improper decision not to land straight ahead after sustaining a reported loss of engine power on initial take off climb with sufficient runway remaining, and improper recovery from a…
- [NTSB MIA87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA109), Mar 15, 1987: Beech A23 (N8883M), Palatka, FL, 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 19990328032479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990328032479A), Mar 28, 1999: Beech A23 (N8883M), Homestead, FL, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot experienced a reported loss of engine power at 60 feet and elected not to land straight ahead. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to the left.…
- [Accident 19870315008779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870315008779A), Mar 15, 1987: Beech A23 (N8883M), Palatka, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft bounced during a downwind landing, collapsing the nose gear.

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