# 1979 BEECHCRAFT C23 Sundowner 180

**Price:** USD 136,900
**Location:** Salinas, CA, United States
**Total Time:** 5374 hours

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## Description

Available for sale is a clean, nicely upgraded C23 Sundowner with 67 hours SMOH on the engine. The airplane had extensive upgrades completed in 2025, including Garmin avionics, an Electroair ignition panel, and other improvements.

It is hangared in Salinas, CA.

Complete logbooks are available.

All logbooks, 337s, and more pictures are available on request.

Airframe total time is 5374 hours. Annual inspection was completed in September 2025. Transponder check and pitot-static check were completed in February 2025.

Engine is a 180 HP Lycoming O-360-A4K with 67 hours SMOH. It was overhauled by Central Cylinder Services Inc using new cylinders and a new crankshaft.

Interior is rated 8/10 and shows some wear but is in good condition. Exterior is rated 6/10 with some small paint chipping. The windshield, pilot window, and co-pilot window were replaced in 2009.

Damage history noted in the logbooks includes a 1980 cornfield landing after a go-around attempt and a 1980 nose gear collapse after a porpoised landing. Both were classified as incidents by the FAA.

## Specifications

### Engine

- **Engine**: Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 HP
- **thrust_hp**: 180
- **engine_time**: 67
- **Engine count**: 1

### Interior

- **interior_option**: Complete instrument panel replacement in 2025
- **interior_condition**: 8/10, some wear but overall in great condition

### Avionics

- **gps**: Garmin GNS 430 WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM w/Terrain
- **transponder**: Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder

## Gallery

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## Seller Information

**Contact:** PreFlight Aviation

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