Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
457 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1970 to 1983; half of them date from 1977 or earlier. Florida has the most (39). 32% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the C23 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (418), Lycoming 0-360-A1D (17), Lycoming O-360-A4K (5)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 116 mph
- Makers on the register
- Beech, Beech Aircraft Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 18, 1975; newest October 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida39Texas37California35Washington21Georgia20New York16North Carolina16Wisconsin14South Carolina14Pennsylvania14Indiana13Illinois13
Who owns them registrant type
Individual250 (55%)LLC96 (21%)Co-owned62 (14%)Corporation33 (7%)Government9 (2%)Partnership6 (1%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 57 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid446 (98%)Pending10 (2%)Reports overdue1 (0.2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard454 (99%)Multiple2 (0.4%)None on file1 (0.2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Big Bend Community College8Maine Instrument Flight7White Scarf Airways LLC1Whisenant Roy H II1Wheatley Consulting LLC1Western Anesthesia Assn1Walker Scott Aviation LLC1Vsun LLC1Unusual Attitudes Flying Club INC1Tx Waste Ventures LLC1Triple D LLC1Tigerdawg Aviation LLC1
Fleet pages: Big Bend Community College · Maine Instrument Flight
Accident history NTSB records · 206 cases since 1982, 38 fatal
2026-05-01ERA26LA196 · C23 N18516 · accident near Bangor, ME · no injuries
2026-02-12ERA26LA128 · C23 N1988L · accident near Knoxville, TN · minor injuries
2025-10-15CEN26LA021 · C23 N2130W · accident near Tulsa, OK · no injuries
2025-09-10CEN25LA382 · C23 N997V · accident near South Bend, IN · no injuries
2024-07-28WPR24LA259 · C23 N2248L · accident near Elko, NV · minor injuries
2024-02-01ERA24LA107 · C23 N6015U · accident near Elizabethtown, NC · no injuries
2024-01-01CEN24LA075 · C23 N9729L · accident near Mansfield, LA · no injuries
2023-12-03ERA24FA053 · C23 N76SB · accident near Midland, VA · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 206 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 C23 Sundowner aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
457 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft C23s?
Florida, with 39.
Who owns the Beechcraft C23?
32% 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 · 456 C23 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1958L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | Valid |
| N1983L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-17 | Valid |
| N18787 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N9358S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | Valid |
| N67135 | Beech C23 |
Louis & Clark Aviation LLC Fort Meyers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N7611B | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | Valid |
| N6001V | Beech C23 |
National Aviation Academy Of Mississippi INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | Valid |
| N1945L | Beech C23 |
N1945L LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | Valid |
| N2242L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | Valid |
| N7654R | Beech C23 |
Beech C23 LLC Galesburg, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | Valid |
| N6718V | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | Valid |
| N720NW | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | Valid |
| N9729L | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | Valid |
| N837KT | Beech C23 |
Beechsun LLC South Jordan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | Valid |
| N5417M | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | Valid |
| N6699S | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | Valid |
| N9275S | Beech C23 |
Cole Larry G Pigeon Forge, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | Valid |
| N7696R | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | Valid |
| N66354 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | Valid |
| N246WF | Beech C23 |
2 4 6 Whiskey Foxtrot LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | Valid |
| N6704J | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | Valid |
| N2043L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | Valid |
| N2180W | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | Valid |
| N24592 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | Valid |
| N60083 | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | Valid |
| N2057L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | Valid |
| N18918 | Beech C23 |
Edc Aviation LLC Middletown, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N2107W | Beech C23 |
Iguana Aviation LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | Valid |
| N24663 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | Valid |
| N6710B | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | Valid |
| N9281S | Beech C23 |
Bmc2 LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N9230S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | Valid |
| N2075L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-05 | Valid |
| N6628E | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-27 | Valid |
| N23986 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | Valid |
| N9749Q | Beech C23 |
Kyle Edwards LLC Seneca, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | Valid |
| N60135 | Beech C23 |
Charles Ray Aviation LLC Fleming Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | Valid |
| N2211L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | Valid |
| N67123 | Beech C23 |
Spencer Lane INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | Valid |
| N6003Z | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | Valid |
| N1936L | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | Valid |
| N24652 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | Valid |
| N6631Z | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | Valid |
| N7694R | Beech C23 |
C23 LLC Pendleton, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | Valid |
| N18985 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | Valid |
| N1989L | Beech C23 |
Triple D LLC Scotland, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | Valid |
| N24640 | Beech C23 |
Olive Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | Valid |
| N9222S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N2050L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | Valid |
| N9782L | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-05 | Valid |
| N5158M | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | Valid |
| N149P | Beech C23 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | Valid |
| N9236S | Beech C23 |
Mahi Aviation CORP Winter Garden, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-29 | Reports overdue |
| N18962 | Beech C23 |
De Plane LLC Merrill, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | Valid |
| N9295S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | Valid |
| N23976 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | Valid |
| N6014Z | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | Valid |
| N9179S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | Valid |
| N89JB | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | Valid |
| N6718T | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | Valid |
| N1922L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | Valid |
| N81SH | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | Valid |
| N1917L | Beech C23 |
Epiphany Airmotive LLC Frisco, Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | Valid |
| N9783L | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | Valid |
| N6349C | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | Valid |
| N6362U | Beech C23 |
Sundowner Holdings LLC Mayflower, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-31 | Valid |
| N6715D | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-04-08 | Valid |
| N9273S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | Valid |
| N24005 | Beech C23 |
Tigerdawg Aviation LLC Dawson, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | Valid |
| N6007Y | Beech C23 |
Audubon Air Of Louisiana LLC Bossier City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | Valid |
| N6633R | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | Valid |
| N6004W | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | Valid |
| N3816Y | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | Valid |
| N9360S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | Valid |
| N450BA | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | Valid |
| N245CE | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | Valid |
| N6015U | Beech C23 |
N6015U LLC Lakeview, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-22 | Valid |
| N63503 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | Valid |
| N9202S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | Valid |
| N1570R | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-11-08 | Valid |
| N1998L | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-22 | Valid |
| N9244S | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-09-07 | Valid |
| N824PJ | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-09-02 | Valid |
| N76SB | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | Valid |
| N5099M | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | Valid |
| N2134W | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | Valid |
| N24018 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-17 | Valid |
| N2048L | Beech C23 |
Dp Network LLC Coconut Creek, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | Valid |
| N2067L | Beech C23 |
Short Final Aviation LLC Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | Valid |
| N24598 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | Valid |
| N2076A | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | Valid |
| N18795 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | Valid |
| N6638B | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | Valid |
| N6715H | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | Valid |
| N2008T | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | Valid |
| N2154W | Beech C23 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | Valid |
| N204PW | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | Valid |
| N75JG | Beech C23 |
Whisenant Roy H II Poway, California |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | Valid |
| N7687R | Beech C23 |
Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | Valid |
| N1223T | Beech C23 |
Beech Club LLC Meadville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-15 | Valid |