Single-engine piston

N6015U

Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
M-2135
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N6015U LLC (LLC)
Based
Lakeview, NC
Registration record

N6015U on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23
Serial
M-2135
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
N6015U LLC
Lakeview, NC
Certificate issued
2021-12-22
Airworthiness date
1979-01-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7CE10
Mode S (octal)
51747020
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-01
    Accident at Elizabethtown, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6015U.
  • 1979-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6015U

N6015U is a Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23, serial number M-2135. The FAA register lists N6015U LLC as the registrant in Lakeview, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 January 9, 1979.

N6015U 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

2024-02-01 Accident · Elizabethtown, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA107
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch.
NTSB report ↗

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.