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N8701M

N8701M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 23 built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 1, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N8701M is reserved by a private party since May 1, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Beech 23 cancelled May 1, 2023

Serial number
M-485
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 31, 2017
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Last owner
Hartman Robert J (Individual)
Anson, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8701M

CEN22LA040Accident on November 15, 2021 at Abilene, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 23 · serial M-485

The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the missing placard showing the usable fuel quantity.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site