Single-engine piston

N2178W

1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
M-1522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lompoc, CA
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Registration record

N2178W on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1522
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lompoc, CA
Certificate issued
2024-03-27
Airworthiness date
1974-02-19
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1D708
Mode S (octal)
50353410
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2178W.
  • 1974-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2178W

N2178W is a 1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1522. It is registered to an individual in Lompoc, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 February 19, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2178W.

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 N2178W.

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.