For Sale: 1982 Model Beechcraft C23 Sundowner

N6349C is one of the best equipped Sundowners out there.  Serial Number M-2371 is one of the last Sundowners made, and was used for many years as an instrument trainer by Executive Beechcraft in Missouri, and equipped for the job.  I purchased the aircraft in 2005 with a very low time engine, and used it for my own instrument training and to carry my growing 4 person family around the United States.  The only reason I’m selling now, is that they kept on growing, and I’ve upgraded to a V35A Bonanza.

Originally equipped with all round steam gauges, I upgraded N6349C in 2008 to have full IFR GPS capability, coupled to an STEC-50 autopilot with attitude hold.  Combined with dual LOC/GS ILS, KX-165 Nav/Comm radio, ADF, DME and a WX-8 Stormscope, this is a serious IFR cross country machine.  There are next to no instrument procedures you can’t do. 

For pictures: See this blog, or request a spec sheet in your comment with the pictures in it.  Cover included.  

Also in 2008 I added the Power Flow STC for a tuned exhaust, adding 200 to 300 ft/min to my climb rate, and top speed is now in the 130kt range.  With full fuel and 1 person, moderate temperatures and starting at 600 ft MSL, an initial climb of 800 - 1,000 ft/min is not uncommon (well above book).  I normally cruise at 2500 and 115kts TAS, burning 10.5 gall/hr.  The tail weight makes landing significantly easier than most C23’s, and I have rarely had CG issues (I had to add 50lbs of water ballast to the baggage compartment with my 300lb+ DE for my instrument check ride, but that’s it!)

Specs & Equipment:

5500 TT on Airframe

466 hrs SMOH on refurbished 0-360-A4K 180HP 4-cylinder engine S/N L24864-36A. 

466 hrs on Propeller (Senseich 76EM8S5-O-60 s/n 29392K)

Power Flow Tuned Exhaust STC July 2008 (for extra climb power)

Garmin 430 IFR panel mounted GPS (Nav #1), WAAS (430W) upgrade negotiable.

King KX-165 Nav/com radio (with flip flop buttons) (Nav #2)

STEC-50 autopilot with altitude hold, coupled to GPS and the KX-165 (switchable)

King DME remoted to Nav 1 or 2

Collins 4096 Transponder

Collins ADF

Collins audio panel with ILS marker beacon lights

2 place intercom

WX-8 Stormscope

Lights for IFR night ops (standard navigation, plus taxi and landing lights, strobes)

Tail weight STC P/N169-440005-207 installed 1997 (improves landing and keeps CG away from forward limits)

Bruce Aircraft cover and engine inlet plugs

External Paint – good (7), repainted in 1997

Internal Condition – good (8)

Never based near any ocean

Comments:

Annual October 2010 – no major squawks

New tires and ELT battery September 2010

Good compression on all 4 cylinders

No metal in oil

IFR certification August 2009

AD’s complied with

Based at McKinney, TX (near Dallas)

My A&P is well known Beechcraft expert, active on Beech Talk

Asking $59,795.27