Single-engine piston

N6501R

1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
M-1537
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Above Earth Aerospace LLC (LLC)
Based
Friendswood, TX
Registration record

N6501R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1537
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Above Earth Aerospace LLC
Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued
2012-06-22
Airworthiness date
1974-05-21
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A88F45
Mode S (octal)
52107505
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6501R to the current registrant.
  • 1974-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-02-15
    N6501R previously assigned to a Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW650 Ser 101 (s/n 6659); cancelled.
Overview

About N6501R

N6501R is a 1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1537. The FAA register lists Above Earth Aerospace LLC as the registrant in Friendswood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2012 and expires on June 30, 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 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 21, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6501R. 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

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

1962-07-02 Accident · Wilmington,Del, 08 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0022
Reported aircraft: Armstrong AW650 — a different aircraft that carried the N6501R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TING.

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.