Single-engine piston

N20120

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
M-2071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minneapolis, MN
Registration record

N20120 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2071
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
2026-05-20
Airworthiness date
1981-03-13
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A19871
Mode S (octal)
50314161
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N20120 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1970-12-22
    N20120 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1920); cancelled.
Overview

About N20120

N20120 is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2071. It is registered to an individual in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 multiple category, dated March 13, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20120.

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 N20120.

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.