Single-engine piston

N23FD

Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
M-1663
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N23FD on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23
Serial
M-1663
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1975-04-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A206A8
Mode S (octal)
50403250
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
643 nm
Cruise (type)
131 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-01-25
    Accident at Rich County, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N23FD

N23FD is a Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23, serial number M-1663. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 131 knots and a range of about 643 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 23, 1975.

N23FD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
131 kt
Range
643 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,955 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,484 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-01-25 Accident · Rich County, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA099
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain altitude following an encounter with turbulence and adverse wind conditions.

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.