Single-engine piston

N5161M

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
M-2039
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corona, CA
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Registration record

N5161M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2039
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corona, CA
Certificate issued
2004-04-29
Airworthiness date
1978-05-09
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67A40
Mode S (octal)
51475100
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5161M.
  • 1987-06-27
    Accident at Brownsville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5161M

N5161M is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2039. It is registered to an individual in Corona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 May 9, 1978.

N5161M 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft C23 Sundowner type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft C23 Sundowner specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-27 Accident · Brownsville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX87LA253
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.