Single-engine piston

N1948L

1976 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
M-1833
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ligonier, PA
Registration record

N1948L on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1833
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ligonier, PA
Certificate issued
1995-04-28
Airworthiness date
1976-04-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A17A82
Mode S (octal)
50275202
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).
  • 1995-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1948L.
  • 1976-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1948L

N1948L is a 1976 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1833. It is registered to co-owners in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 1995 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 April 20, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1948L.

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 N1948L.

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.