Single-engine piston

N280AC

1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
M-2197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
White Scarf Airways LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Charles, MO
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Registration record

N280AC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2197
Engines
1
Registered owner
White Scarf Airways LLC
Saint Charles, MO
Certificate issued
2018-08-02
Airworthiness date
1979-06-15
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2CDFE
Mode S (octal)
50546776
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N280AC.
  • 1980-09-07
    Accident at Cincinnati,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N280AC

N280AC is a 1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2197. The FAA register lists White Scarf Airways LLC as the registrant in Saint Charles, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 June 15, 1979.

N280AC 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

1980-09-07 Accident · Cincinnati,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2469
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.