Beechcraft A23
329 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1964 to 1969; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Texas has the most (38). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the A23 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Io-346 Series (126), Lycoming I0360 Ser (118), Lycoming 0-320 Series (74)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 116 mph
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 15, 1979; newest August 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas38Florida24Washington14Michigan14California14Kansas13Colorado13Oklahoma11North Carolina11Illinois10Wisconsin9Virginia9
Who owns them registrant type
Individual217 (66%)LLC49 (15%)Co-owned38 (12%)Corporation21 (6%)Partnership3 (0.9%)Government1 (0.3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 65 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid324 (98%)Pending4 (1%)Sale reported1 (0.3%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard325 (99%)None on file2 (0.6%)Limited1 (0.3%)Experimental1 (0.3%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Gulf Coast Aviation LLC2Wray Development INC1Village Of Choudrant1USA Aircraft Leasing LLC1Tiki Aerospace LLC1Thunderbird Flyers LLC1Three Musketeers LLC1Tech Specialty Services LLC1Tcb Aviation INC1Star Aviation LLC1Southwest Truck Parts INC1Skyzure LLC1
Fleet pages: Gulf Coast Aviation LLC · USA Aircraft Leasing LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 148 cases since 1982, 28 fatal
2026-07-23ERA26LA279 · A23-24 N3661Q · accident near Middlefield, OH · no injuries
2025-07-25ERA25LA279 · A23-24 N469JS · accident near Windham, CT · no injuries
2025-03-10CEN25LA114 · A23-19 N4784J · accident near Rochester, MN · minor injuries
2023-12-10CEN24FA057 · A23-24 N6945Q · accident near Oklahoma City, OK · 2 killed
2023-01-28ERA23LA119 · A23 N16TH · accident near Miami, FL · no injuries
2021-06-01ERA21FA237 · A23 N8780M · accident near Pinnacle, NC · 1 killed
2020-07-19CEN20LA292 · A23-24 N3412C · accident near Burns Flat, OK · no injuries
2019-07-01CEN19LA194 · A23 N3598R · accident near Fort Smith, AR · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 148 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft A23 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
329 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft A23s?
Texas, with 38.
Who owns the Beechcraft A23?
22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 85 A23 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1402L | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N1481L | Beech A23 |
Osceola Aviation Services INC Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-13 | Valid |
| N1492L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | Valid |
| N8857M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N3514R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | Valid |
| N8892M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
None on file | 2026-02-28 | Valid |
| N1450L | Beech A23 |
Byrd Aviation LLC Marshfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N8862M | Beech A23 |
Chavers Investments LLC Cantonment, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | Valid |
| N1409L | Beech A23 |
Musketeer Flying Club LLC Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | Valid |
| N3583R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N8859M | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N1466L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N8887M | Beech A23 |
Tcb Aviation INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | Valid |
| N1471L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | Valid |
| N8890M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-13 | Valid |
| N3549R | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | Valid |
| N8880M | Beech A23 |
Av8R Hub INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | Valid |
| N8894M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | Valid |
| N1462L | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N8885M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | Valid |
| N3530R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | Valid |
| N8889M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | Valid |
| N8863M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | Valid |
| N1468L | Beech A23 |
Ch Repairs LLC Statesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | Valid |
| N1498L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N3522R | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | Valid |
| N3524R | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | Valid |
| N1487L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | Valid |
| N3527R | Beech A23 |
Divine Designs Home INC Manorville, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | Valid |
| N1436L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | Valid |
| N1477L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | Valid |
| N1475L | Beech A23 |
2328 Charlie Victor LLC Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | Valid |
| N3570P | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | Valid |
| N1431L | Beech A23 |
Jke Family Fun Entertainment INC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | Valid |
| N3507R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | Valid |
| N3544R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | Valid |
| N8775M | Beech A23 |
Rio Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | Valid |
| N8879M | Beech A23 |
N8879M LLC Lakeview, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | Valid |
| N1426L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | Valid |
| N8780M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | Valid |
| N8792M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-10-17 | Valid |
| N3571R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | Valid |
| N2063X | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | Valid |
| N3519R | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | Valid |
| N1478L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-08-20 | Valid |
| N3554R | Beech A23 |
3554R LLC Shickley, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | Valid |
| N1441L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-07-30 | Valid |
| N1432L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-03-27 | Valid |
| N1470L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | Valid |
| N8773M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-01-29 | Valid |
| N3526R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-07-06 | Valid |
| N1434L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | Valid |
| N3577R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | Valid |
| N1417L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-02-24 | Valid |
| N3568R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-11-14 | Valid |
| N1406L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-08-25 | Valid |
| N3539R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-03-07 | Valid |
| N3581R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-02-11 | Valid |
| N3531R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2013-07-15 | Valid |
| N8864M | Beech A23 |
Blue Aviation LLC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-03-07 | Valid |
| N1463L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-10-15 | Valid |
| N3515R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | Valid |
| N8866M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-01-12 | Valid |
| N8895M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2011-09-07 | Valid |
| N8897M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2010-04-07 | Valid |
| N3595R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-11-02 | Valid |
| N1465L | Beech A23 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2008-09-12 | Valid |
| N3579R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2008-06-12 | Valid |
| N3518R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-12-01 | Valid |
| N7340T | Beech A23 |
Thunderbird Flyers LLC Steamboat Rock, Iowa |
Standard | 2007-10-09 | Valid |
| N1499L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-03-20 | Valid |
| N8875M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-02-20 | Valid |
| N3502R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2004-02-26 | Valid |
| N8884M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-09-10 | Valid |
| N8763M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2001-03-22 | Valid |
| N8876M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2000-11-14 | Valid |
| N1414L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1999-07-27 | Valid |
| N3582R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1999-03-06 | Valid |
| N3593R | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1998-03-25 | Valid |
| N1444L | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1997-07-14 | Valid |
| N3569R | Beech A23 |
Aviation Investment & Recreation INC Battle Creek, Michigan |
Standard | 1993-09-13 | Valid |
| N8782M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1984-12-26 | Valid |
| N1423L | Beech A23 |
Medi Carriers Of Wisconsin INC Greenville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1980-11-05 | Valid |
| N8796M | Beech A23 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | Pending | |
| N8868M | Beech A23 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | Valid |