Single-engine piston

N174DQ

1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
M2310
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Pawcatuck, CT
For sale
N174DQ 1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
N174DQ, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N174DQ on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M2310
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2026-06-23
Airworthiness date
1981-07-29
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A12863
Mode S (octal)
50224143
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
565 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Listed for sale.
  • 2026-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N174DQ.
  • 1981-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N174DQ

N174DQ is a 1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M2310. The FAA register lists Simmons Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $0.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 565 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 29, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N174DQ.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
565 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,955 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,484 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N174DQ.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.