Single-engine piston

N23824

1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
M-1999
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Lighthouse Transportation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dry Ridge, KY
Registration record

N23824 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1999
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
American Lighthouse Transportation Inc
Dry Ridge, KY
Certificate issued
2024-05-17
Airworthiness date
1977-12-28
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A228F3
Mode S (octal)
50424363
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N23824.
  • 1981-06-20
    Accident at Fowler,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N23824

N23824 is a 1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1999. The FAA register lists American Lighthouse Transportation Inc as the registrant in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2024 and expires on May 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 December 28, 1977.

N23824 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-06-20 Accident · Fowler,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1721
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23

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.