Single-engine piston

N66710

1983 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
M-2387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Bend Community College (Government)
Based
Moses Lake, WA
Registration record

N66710 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2387
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2019-04-03
Airworthiness date
1983-04-29
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8D0CE
Mode S (octal)
52150316
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).
  • 2019-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N66710 to the current registrant.
  • 2018-11-25
    Accident at Porterville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-12-06
    N66710 previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15076227); cancelled.
Overview

About N66710

N66710 is a 1983 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2387. The FAA register lists Big Bend Community College as the registrant in Moses Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2019 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 April 29, 1983.

N66710 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2018-11-25 Accident · Porterville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA073
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an abnormal landing and subsequent porpoise.

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.