Single-engine piston

N6715D

1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
M-2253
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Juan, PR
Registration record

N6715D on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2253
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Juan, PR RQ
Certificate issued
2022-04-08
Airworthiness date
1980-09-12
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8E27A
Mode S (octal)
52161172
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).
  • 2022-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6715D.
  • 1980-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6715D

N6715D is a 1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2253. It is registered to an individual in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2022 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 September 12, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6715D. 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

1977-01-27 Accident · Osage Beach,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0098
Reported aircraft: Bell 47J — a different aircraft that carried the N6715D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FROZEN LAKE

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.