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1978 Beechcraft C23 SundownerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • IN, USA

This 1978 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, registered with a clean history and currently based in Laporte, Indiana, is priced at $75,000. The airframe has accumulated 4,636 total hours, with the Lycoming O-360 engine having 1,230 hours since major overhaul. A fresh annual inspection was completed in September 2025, and the aircraft remains actively flown, so hours may vary slightly from the listed total.

Key recent upgrades enhance both safety and utility. The panel has been fitted with a UAvionix tailBeacon providing ADS-B Out compliance, along with LED landing and taxi lights. In 2020, the right magneto was replaced and the left magneto was...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Sundowner
Model
C23 Sundowner

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,636 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,230 hrs (TSO)
Inspection Status
Annual completed September 2025

Avionics

ADSB

Uavionix TailBeacon - with ADSB out installed

Additional Equipment

Landing Lights

LED Landing and Taxi lights

Ignition System

Surefly - LH magneto replaced with electronic ignition in 2020

Battery

New battery in 2024

Exhaust System

New muffler and risers in 2020

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$75,000

Aircraft Location

IN, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $75,000 - barnstormers

Contact Seller

First Seen: May 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$75,000