It is with mixed emotions that I am offering this superbly reliable and comfortable IFR certified Sundowner with substantial recent upgrades including a touchscreen Garmin GPS and the best audio panel available. An extensive recent annual by Justin Hix in South Boston will help ensure that the new buyer enjoys many years of fun flying.
This aircraft was informally rated a couple years by a regional Beech Club President as being in the top 10% of Sundowners.
Complete logs since new. No expense has been spared in maintenance. No corrosion. I have a couple more family adventures planned this summer and the numbers below will change.
Most unique feature: “ski sock” in the empennage is great for fishing gear.
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1979 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner N257RD
Serial Number M-2137
Price: $67,500 USD
Gross weight 2450
Empty weight 1570.5
Useful Load 879.5
CG 112.49
Contact:
Please text me at 6059963
or call at reasonable times outside business hours. (I’m on East Coast; the
are a code is 919).
Airframe: 5505 TT
Engine – Lycoming O-360 A4K
1800 SMOH; 225 STOH
Propeller – New Sensenich 760EM8S5-0-60 is perfect combination of cruise/climb (35 SNEW)
The last overhaul was conducted by Poplar Grove to new limits and included a new camshaft, new cylinders, new fuel pump, and new carburetor.
Superior cylinders were overhauled 225 hours ago and should provide a new owner with hundreds of hours of flying time.
Exterior: 8+/10
Interior: 8+/10. Leather seats. Rear bench seats are great for passenger comfort.
Recent upgrades during the past 5 years include:
New Garmin GPS 175 touchscreen GPS NavigatorNew Garmin GI 106B Course Deviation Indicator (VOR/LOC/GPS needle as well as a glideslope needle)
New Electronic International UBG16 Engine Monitor
New FT60 Fuel Flow Monitor and fuel totalizer
New Garmin GSP 15 Power Supply (USB)
New Avionics wiring throughout
New Avionics cooling fan
New Uavionix tail beacon (ADSB Out)
Bendix/King DME added
New PS Engineering PMA 450B audio panel New Sensenich 760EM8S5-0-60 propeller 2022
New LED high intensity taxi and landing lights 2023
Overhauled Altimeter 2023
Overhauled Attitude Indicator 2023
Flight controls rerigged 2023
The PS Engineering PMA 450B is described as the “ultimate general aviation audio panel” and allows passengers to listen to their own Bluetooth circuits. Modern circuits for Pilot, Co-Pilot, and both passengers. Bluetooth Siri allows you to call the tower hands free on the ground. The audio panel is the heart of the cockpit and virtually the entire panel cockpit was rewired in connection with its installation.
Electric trim. Two VORs. Hobbes meter. Timer. Etc.
The aircraft was stripped, primed and repainted, with new windshield and side windows 1200 hours ago and still looks great.
Standby/backup vacuum system installed 500 hours ago.
Magneto distributor gears were replaced 150 hours ago.
Cruise 117 knots at 10.5 gph.
All FAA AD’s in compliance
Annual inspection due March 2024
ATC Transponder check due August 2024
Altimeter IFR Certification due March 2025
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(Buyer to confirm all data provided; information deemed reliable but not guaranteed)
