Single-engine piston

N6628E

1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
M-2181
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Junction City, OR
Registration record

N6628E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2181
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Junction City, OR
Certificate issued
2023-05-27
Airworthiness date
1979-05-09
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8BF1C
Mode S (octal)
52137434
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N6628E to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-13
    Accident at Little River, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-30
    Accident at Grass Valley,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-11-24
    N6628E previously assigned to a Cessna 175 (s/n 56128); cancelled.
Overview

About N6628E

N6628E is a 1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2181. It is registered to an individual in Junction City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 9, 1979.

N6628E has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-07-13 Accident · Little River, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA257
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
1979-06-30 Accident · Grass Valley,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2002
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: THOUGHT IT WAS END OF RNWY.VEERD INTO DITCH BRKNG

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.