Single-engine piston

N18325

1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
M-2336
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Point Pleasant, WV
Registration record

N18325 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2336
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Point Pleasant, WV
Certificate issued
2000-06-29
Airworthiness date
1981-09-14
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A14E8D
Mode S (octal)
50247215
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-08
    Accident at Point Pleasant, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N18325 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-05-22
    N18325 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft A (s/n 58); cancelled.
Overview

About N18325

N18325 is a 1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2336. It is registered to an individual in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2000 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series 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 September 14, 1981.

N18325 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2002-02-08 Accident · Point Pleasant, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA057
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-23
Probable cause: An inadvertent collision with a deer while landing at dusk. A factor in the accident was the dusk light condition.

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.