Beechcraft C23 Sundowner 180 for Sale — The Sporty Four-Seat Beechcraft
The Beechcraft C23 Sundowner 180 is the most capable four-seat member of Beechcraft's Musketeer family — an aircraft that combined the Musketeer's proven low-wing, all-metal construction with a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine and a level of finish quality that distinguished it from competing Piper and Cessna trainers. Produced from 1969 through 1983, the Sundowner established itself as a premium four-seat touring aircraft that appealed to pilots who wanted Beechcraft quality in a personal aircraft without the higher acquisition and operating costs of the Bonanza family.
Sundowner Characteristics
The C23's Lycoming O-360-A4K engine delivers honest 180-horsepower performance in a well-built airframe that rewards careful maintenance with exceptional longevity. The four-seat cabin accommodates a family with modest baggage in genuine comfort, and the aircraft's IFR avionics capability makes it a practical instrument training and personal IFR platform. The Sundowner's handling characteristics are benign and predictable — appropriate for student pilots building complex aircraft experience while remaining enjoyable for experienced pilots who appreciate its honest, stable character.
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