Single-engine piston

N6053N

1968 Beechcraft B23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
M-1160
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
Otis Orchards, WA
Registration record

N6053N on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft B23
Serial
M-1160
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Otis Orchards, WA
Certificate issued
2021-03-19
Airworthiness date
1968-09-20
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7DCA0
Mode S (octal)
51756240
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
111 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6053N.
  • 1971-02-11
    Accident at Douglas,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6053N

N6053N is a 1968 Beechcraft B23, serial number M-1160. It is registered to co-owners in Otis Orchards, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2021 and expires on March 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 111 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 20, 1968.

N6053N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
111 kt
Range
800 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft B23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-11 Accident · Douglas,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0760
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B23
Probable cause: MTD RCVRY ABT 30-40FT ABV RWY,HIT IN FLAT ATTITUDE

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.