Single-engine piston

N9729L

Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
M-1356
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
Shreveport, LA
Registration record

N9729L on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23
Serial
M-1356
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2023-11-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD8EB1
Mode S (octal)
53307261
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-01
    Accident at Mansfield, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2023-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N9729L.
Overview

About N9729L

N9729L is a Beechcraft C23 Sundowner / Sundowner C23 / Sundowner C-23, serial number M-1356. It is registered to co-owners in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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.

N9729L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

2024-01-01 Accident · Mansfield, LA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · CEN24LA075
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C23
Probable cause: The nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire due to undetermined reasons.
NTSB report ↗

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.