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N6717K1980 Beechcraft C23

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2011)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2033
Based in
Sioux City, IA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Franco Enterprises LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sioux City, IA
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2026
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 4, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
C23
Year
1980
Serial number
M-2266
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A8E2C6

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowFranco Enterprises LLCSioux City, IA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 9, 2011 · Watertown, SD

A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12LA103

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA103)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (C23)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Stabilizers · spar cap · crackedOct 30, 2000

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, ''CREAKING'' WAS HEARD WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED TO STABILATOR TIP TO CHECK FOR BEARING PLAY. SOURCE OF SOUND WAS FOUND TO BE WORKING RIVETS AND CRACKED SPAR CAP INSIDE CENTER SPAR BOX ASSY IN THE LOOSE RIVETS OR CRACK COULD BE SEEN BY EXTERIOR INSPECTION OF THE STABILATOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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