Beech 23 Sundowner (BE23)
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ICAO BE23 Small

Beech 23 Sundowner

Single Piston· 467 globally registered

The BEECH Beech 23 Sundowner (BE23) is a BEECH 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 70 knots; operating envelope 1,111 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,645 flights operated by this type across 299 airframes and 276 carriers. The largest observed operator is BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BGB).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
299
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
276
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
1,645
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
42m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
37.9%
624 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
70 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
33 ft
Length
26 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
6 ft
Gear width
12 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
2,450 lb
MALW
2,450 lb
Manufacturer model
Beech 23 Sundowner
FAA designator
BE23
Registered
467

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 7 aircraft
92 flights
USA AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC 1 aircraft
59 flights
Collge d\'enseignement gnral et professionnel de Chicoutimi 1 aircraft
47 flights
AIR NATION EXPRESS LLC 1 aircraft
44 flights
ACE AVIATION SEMINARS LLC 1 aircraft
33 flights
AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUP 1 aircraft
32 flights
WEAVER WILLIAM SCOTT 1 aircraft
29 flights
FOX VALLEY AERO CLUB INC 1 aircraft
29 flights
CANCELLED/NOT ASSIGNED 2 aircraft
23 flights
NORRGRAN DANIEL B, NORRGRAN MARY K 1 aircraft
22 flights
TOLLIVER RICHARD R, TOLLIVER RAYMOND F 1 aircraft
19 flights
UNDERWOOD RICHARD R 1 aircraft
18 flights
EPIPHANY AIRMOTIVE LLC 1 aircraft
18 flights
QUALITY AVIATION INC 1 aircraft
16 flights
MILES DARREN 1 aircraft
16 flights
NORTH STAR FLYERS LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
JACKSON WILLIAM C 1 aircraft
15 flights
DANIEL R MCCREARY, JAY R MCCREARY 1 aircraft
15 flights
SIMMONS AERONAUTICAL LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
RUSSEK RICK 1 aircraft
14 flights
CHESSON BRADLEY S 1 aircraft
14 flights
SUNDOWNER RENTAL OPTIONS LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
FARDELL CHRISTOPHER J 1 aircraft
14 flights
KRASS ROMAN, ORANTES ALEXANDER 1 aircraft
14 flights
SALE REPORTED 1 aircraft
14 flights
KILLINGSWORTH LARRY JR 1 aircraft
13 flights
6221254 Canada Inc. 1 aircraft
13 flights
GEMMA AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
EAGLE RICHARD R 1 aircraft
13 flights
N6718Y LK AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
624
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

2
BE20
Beech 200 Super King
BE24
Beech 24 Sierra

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of BE23

20
N76VAN76VA
OA11
22:51
 →
KI12
23:16
06/03/2026
25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2348JN2348J
KGFL
22:06
 →
KSCH
22:26
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N174DQN174DQ
0CT4
22:04
 →
KWST
22:35
06/03/2026
31m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGZIUC-GZIU
CYRC
22:03
 →
CYBG
23:20
06/03/2026
1h 17m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3522RN3522R
KOUN
21:50
 →
???
22:49
06/03/2026
59m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7623RN7623R
KWST
21:36
 →
KVAY
23:17
06/03/2026
1h 41m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
NoneN2308J
KRLD
21:30
 →
KRLD
22:16
06/03/2026
46m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2012NN2012N
KORS
21:23
 →
KORS
22:13
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N839KTN839KT
KLJF
21:06
 →
KMSP
21:35
06/03/2026
29m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N18791N18791
K5N2
20:44
 →
KSTE
21:33
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of BE23 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N3648QN3648Q
02WA
23:35
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2334QN2334Q
KJZP
23:22
 →
KCHA
23:59
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7908LN7908L
KGEG
23:19
 →
???
23:58
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2123WN2123W
KLBO
23:14
 →
???
23:47
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N76VAN76VA
OA11
22:51
 →
KI12
23:16
06/03/2026
25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3648QN3648Q
KPLU
22:41
 →
???
23:13
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2372ZN2372Z
KPWT
22:18
 →
KPWT
23:02
06/03/2026
44m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2348JN2348J
KGFL
22:06
 →
KSCH
22:26
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N174DQN174DQ
0CT4
22:04
 →
KWST
22:35
06/03/2026
31m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGZIUC-GZIU
CYRC
22:03
 →
CYBG
23:20
06/03/2026
1h 17m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N33WAN33WA
KPWA
21:58
 →
KRQO
22:28
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N3522RN3522R
KOUN
21:50
 →
???
22:49
06/03/2026
59m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7623RN7623R
KWST
21:36
 →
KVAY
23:17
06/03/2026
1h 41m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGOVEC-GOVE
CYJN
21:36
 →
???
22:08
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
NoneN2308J
KRLD
21:30
 →
KRLD
22:16
06/03/2026
46m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2012NN2012N
KORS
21:23
 →
KORS
22:13
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N174DQN174DQ
CT80
21:07
 →
???
21:42
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N839KTN839KT
KLJF
21:06
 →
KMSP
21:35
06/03/2026
29m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
BGB14N3714X
79WA
21:04
 →
KEPH
22:19
06/03/2026
1h 15m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6718YN6718Y
KPWK
20:52
 →
KPWK
21:33
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N18791N18791
K5N2
20:44
 →
KSTE
21:33
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7623RN7623R
KPVC
20:09
 →
KWST
21:00
06/03/2026
51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
BGB3N60503
KMWH
20:08
 →
???
20:29
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7675RN7675R
KC62
20:08
 →
KGWB
20:41
06/03/2026
32m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGZIUC-GZIU
CYRC
20:03
 →
CYRC
21:15
06/03/2026
1h 12m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N839KTN839KT
KANE
20:01
 →
???
20:31
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N200RFN200RF
IN47
19:37
 →
US-1043
20:07
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N9244SN9244S
PAFA
19:34
 →
???
20:27
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N3864NN3864N
KBIV
19:25
 →
KC04
19:53
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N18791N18791
KSTE
19:10
 →
KRRL
20:06
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
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