Single-engine piston

N60003

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
M-2110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fallon, NV
Registration record

N60003 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2110
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fallon, NV
Certificate issued
1998-01-13
Airworthiness date
1978-11-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7C9B3
Mode S (octal)
51744663
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N60003 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-31
    Accident at Roaring Springs, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-15
    Accident at Llano,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-12-16
    N60003 previously assigned to a Cessna 150J (s/n 15069999); cancelled.
  • 1964-06-09
    N60003 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 6083); cancelled.
Overview

About N60003

N60003 is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2110. It is registered to co-owners in Fallon, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 1998 and expires on April 30, 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 November 8, 1978.

N60003 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1982-07-31 Accident · Roaring Springs, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW82DA308
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
1980-02-15 Accident · Llano,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0151
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 23
1971-09-09 Accident · W.Los Angls,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 3 3113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N60003 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: UNK,DIDNT HAVE CTC.C-150 CRASHED INTO HOUSE.

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.