Single-engine piston

N6718Z

1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
M-2271
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laurinburg, NC
Registration record

N6718Z on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2271
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laurinburg, NC
Certificate issued
2019-12-17
Airworthiness date
1980-03-05
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8E2F7
Mode S (octal)
52161367
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6718Z to the current registrant.
  • 1987-10-17
    Accident at Bedford, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-07-31
    N6718Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-2325); cancelled.
Overview

About N6718Z

N6718Z is a 1980 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2271. It is registered to an individual in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2019 and expires on December 31, 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 March 5, 1980.

N6718Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-10-17 Accident · Bedford, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC88LA012B
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
1970-02-19 Accident · Silverton,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0971
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N6718Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: UTURE SPRAY SITES.
1966-08-30 Accident · Carlsbad N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2618
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N6718Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TED RAMP.AIRCRAFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH LANDING LIGHTS

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.