1979 Beechcraft C23 SundownerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Petaluma, CA 94954 United States

This 1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, registration N132P, is listed at $129,900 and is being offered by Preflight Aviation, LLC out of Petaluma, CA. The airframe has 5,375 total hours, with the Lycoming O-360-A4K engine having just 67 hours since a major overhaul by Central Cylinder Services Inc, which included new cylinders and a new crankshaft. The Sensenich two-blade propeller has 1,900 hours since overhaul. The aircraft has a documented history, with two incidents logged in the books from 1980: a landing in a cornfield after a go-around attempt and a student-induced porpoise that led to a nose gear collapse, both classified as incidents by...

Year: 1979

Make: Beechcraft

Series: Sundowner

Model: C23 Sundowner

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 5,375 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 67 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,900 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: All logbooks, 337s and more pictures available on request

Inspection Status: Annual Inspection Completed: September 2025. Transponder Check Completed: February 2025. Pitot-Static Check Completed: February 2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM w/Terrain

Comms

Garmin GNC 215 - GNC NAV/COMM

STEC 40 - STEC Autopilot w/GPSS

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

EMS

CGR-30P - Premium Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Additional GPS

Garmin Aera 760 - GPS interfaced w/GTX-345 and GNS 430W

Course Direction Indicator

Garmin GI-106B - Course Direction Indicator (CDI) paired to 430

Audio Panel Integration

Garmin Flight Stream 210

USB Port

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB Port (x2) the cockpit and the rear seats

Ignition System

Electroair EA-13000 - Starter Ignition Switch Panel

Lighting

LED Landing/Taxi Lights

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Wheel Covers

LoPresti Wheel Covers

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Paint Rating: 6/10

Interior Notes: Interior shows some wear, but overall is in great condition. Complete instrument panel replacement in 2025.

Exterior Notes: Paint is in good condition, but there are some areas of small paint chipping, mostly around the leading edges of the wings. Glass is in excellent condition - the windshield, pilot and co-pilot windows were all replaced in 2009.