Single-engine piston

N9731L

1971 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
M-1358
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight (Corporation)
Based
Augusta, ME
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Registration record

N9731L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Serial
M-1358
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Maine Instrument Flight
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2013-12-17
Airworthiness date
1971-08-30
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD9150
Mode S (octal)
53310520
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9731L.
  • 1971-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9731L

N9731L is a 1971 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, serial number M-1358. The FAA register lists Maine Instrument Flight as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2013 and expires on December 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 August 30, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9731L.

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 N9731L.

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.