N8868M is a 1964 Beech A23 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number M-606, registered in Greeley, CO. 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 Nov 6, 1964. It is one of 85 A23 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Colorado. About 73% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2020.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BAS PART SALES LLC
- Location
- Greeley, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Feb 18, 2021
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC379B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53033633
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A23
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A1CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- M-606
- 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 Nov 6, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Greeley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Easton/Valley View Greeley, CO | 11V | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 13 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Sedona, AZ | Beech 23 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20CA205 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.