Single-engine piston

N6977R

1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
M-1620
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sundowner Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Blaine, MN
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Registration record

N6977R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1620
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Sundowner Aviation Inc
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
2013-05-20
Airworthiness date
1974-12-16
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A94814
Mode S (octal)
52244024
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N6977R to the current registrant.
  • 1974-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-02-04
    N6977R previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-65C (s/n 65240); cancelled.
Overview

About N6977R

N6977R is a 1974 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1620. The FAA register lists Sundowner Aviation Inc as the registrant in Blaine, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2013 and expires on May 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 December 16, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6977R.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6977R.

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.