Single-engine piston

N5162M

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
M-2040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Braintree, MA
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Registration record

N5162M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2040
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Braintree, MA
Certificate issued
2004-01-22
Airworthiness date
1978-05-04
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67A63
Mode S (octal)
51475143
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5162M.
  • 1986-10-17
    Accident at Middlefield, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5162M

N5162M is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2040. It is registered to an individual in Braintree, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2004 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 4, 1978.

N5162M 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

1986-10-17 Accident · Middlefield, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL87LA008
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.