Single-engine piston

N6717K

1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
M-2266
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Franco Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Sioux City, IA
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Registration record

N6717K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2266
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Franco Enterprises LLC
Sioux City, IA
Certificate issued
2026-02-26
Airworthiness date
1980-02-04
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8E2C6
Mode S (octal)
52161306
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6717K.
  • 2011-12-09
    Accident at Watertown, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6717K

N6717K is a 1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2266. The FAA register lists Franco Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Sioux City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 February 4, 1980.

N6717K 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

2011-12-09 Accident · Watertown, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA103
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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.