N23HK - 1977 Beech C23 Aircraft Registration

N23HK is a 1977 Beech C23, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Maine Instrument Flight in Augusta, ME. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on May 28, 2015. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine producing 180 horsepower, N23HK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A206E0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N23HK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.9511, -68.6515 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N23HK was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 23 Musketeer was a four-seat general aviation aircraft designed to compete directly with the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee in the entry-level market. First certificated in 1962, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that could seat four passengers and featured innovative honeycomb core construction borrowed from military fighter programs. Spanning 32.75 feet in wingspan with various engine options from 150 to 200 horsepower, production totaled 4,366 aircraft across 15 variants. The aircraft was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1963 to 1983. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE23.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N23HK. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.