Single-engine piston

N7611B

Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
M-1399
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Polk City, FL
Registration record

N7611B on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23
Serial
M-1399
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Polk City, FL
Certificate issued
2024-02-08
Airworthiness date
1972-07-24
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA47BC
Mode S (octal)
52443674
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
643 nm
Cruise (type)
131 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N7611B to the current registrant.
  • 1983-08-10
    N7611B previously assigned to a Cessna A152 (s/n A1520778); cancelled.
  • 1972-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-09-08
    Accident at Elkader Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N7611B

N7611B is a Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23, serial number M-1399. It is registered to an individual in Polk City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 131 knots and a range of about 643 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 24, 1972.

N7611B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
131 kt
Range
643 nm
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 / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-11-17 Accident · Lillian,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3117
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N7611B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: T OWNER/OPERATOR.
1964-09-08 Accident · Elkader Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2917
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft T34
Probable cause: ANKSHAFT REWORKED BY LOCAL UNAPPROVED AGENCY.

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.