Single-engine piston

N18985

1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
M-1965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Royal Oak, MI
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Registration record

N18985 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1965
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Royal Oak, MI
Certificate issued
2023-03-16
Airworthiness date
1977-08-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A165A9
Mode S (octal)
50262651
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N18985 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-02-03
    N18985 previously assigned to a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R / C24R Sierra (s/n MC-543); cancelled.
  • 1977-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950-10-05
    N18985 previously assigned to a Homebuilt AB-2 (s/n 131); cancelled.
Overview

About N18985

N18985 is a 1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1965. It is registered to an individual in Royal Oak, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 August 9, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N18985.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N18985.

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.