Single-engine piston

N2397E

1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
M-1949
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight (Corporation)
Based
Augusta, ME
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Registration record

N2397E on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1949
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2015-06-02
Airworthiness date
2000-03-02
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A22D41
Mode S (octal)
50426501
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-30
    Accident at Frenchville, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2397E to the current registrant.
  • 2000-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1951-11-21
    N2397E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5976); cancelled.
Overview

About N2397E

N2397E is a 1977 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1949. The FAA register lists Maine Instrument Flight as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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), dated March 2, 2000.

N2397E 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

2016-03-30 Accident · Frenchville, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA191
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.

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.