N8780M is a Beech A23 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number M-564, registered in Kernersville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-346 SERIES rated at 165 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 3, 1964. It is one of 85 A23 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in North Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 1, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kernersville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1672
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53013162
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A23
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A1CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- M-564
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-346 SERIES (165 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 3, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Kernersville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ds Butler Farm And Airfield Oak Ridge, NC | N83 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Piedmont Triad International Greensboro, NC | KGSO | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Smith Reynolds Winston Salem, NC | KINT | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | Pinnacle, NC | Beech A23 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA21FA237 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.