Single-engine piston

N18516

1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
M-2344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight (Corporation)
Based
Augusta, ME
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Registration record

N18516 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2344
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2014-09-12
Airworthiness date
1981-12-04
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A155D9
Mode S (octal)
50252731
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).
  • 2026-05-01
    Accident at Bangor, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N18516 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-20
    N18516 previously assigned to a Arrow F (s/n 59); cancelled.
Overview

About N18516

N18516 is a 1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2344. The FAA register lists Maine Instrument Flight as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2014 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 December 4, 1981.

N18516 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft C23 Sundowner type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft C23 Sundowner specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-01 Accident · Bangor, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA196
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Preliminary report: On May 01, 2026, at 1604 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft C23 airplane, N18516, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The private pilot and flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the purpose of the flight was to provide instruction to the private pilot in preparation for his commercial certificate. The CFI reported that the private pilot completed the preflight inspection with no discrepancies noted. After engine start, there was some momentary engine roughness; however, it did not last long, and the…
NTSB report ↗

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.