Single-engine piston

N81SH

1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
M-2095
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Georgetown, DE
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Registration record

N81SH on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-2095
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Georgetown, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-25
Airworthiness date
1978-10-05
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB089B
Mode S (octal)
52604233
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N81SH to the current registrant.
  • 2019-10-08
    N81SH previously assigned to a Cessna Citation XLS / Citation Excel (s/n 560-5101); cancelled.
  • 1978-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N81SH

N81SH is a 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-2095. It is registered to an individual in Georgetown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2022 and expires on August 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 October 5, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N81SH. 1 earlier record involves 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft C23 Sundowner type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft C23 Sundowner specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-05-16 Incident · Allentown, PA Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC88IA141
Reported aircraft: Cessna S550 — a different aircraft that carried the N81SH registration before this airframe.

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.