Single-engine piston

N782Y

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
M-2004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pittsburgh, PA
Registration record

N782Y on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2004
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate issued
2018-08-30
Airworthiness date
1978-01-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9A1A
Mode S (octal)
52515032
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N782Y to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-18
    Accident at Millbrook, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1932-03-10
    N782Y previously assigned to a Bird CK (s/n 4022); cancelled.
Overview

About N782Y

N782Y is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2004. It is registered to co-owners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 January 12, 1978.

N782Y 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

1982-07-18 Accident · Millbrook, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA158
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23

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.