The Beechcraft 23 (ICAO type BE23) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 810 nm, a cruise speed of 115 knots, a service ceiling of 13,500 ft and seating for up to 4 across its variants.
Beechcraft 23
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 1,214
- Active
- 1,210
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
7 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A1CE · Rev 36 · issued 2013-09-23
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 1,043 kg
- Seats
- 4 passengers
- Fuel
- 111 L
Lycoming O-320-D2B
Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations effective May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-1 through 3-5 and 3.705 of amendment 3-7, amendment 3- 8, and 23.959 amendment 23-7.
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Beechcraft 23 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Beechcraft 23 fleet — updated daily.
57 yearsmedian age
Of the 987 registered Beechcraft 23 with a known build year (81% of the 1,214 we track), the median age is 57 years.
48changed registration in 12 months
48 of the 1,214 registered Beechcraft 23 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 48 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 28
- Tracked flights
- 112
- Tracked flight hours
- 201
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
28 Beechcraft 23 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 112 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
7Beechcraft 23 listed for sale
Asking prices from $29K to $2.0M, typically $80K–$123K — based on 23 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Beechcraft 23?
The Beechcraft 23 has a maximum range of 810 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Beechcraft 23 carry?
The Beechcraft 23 seats up to 4 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Beechcraft 23?
The Beechcraft 23's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Beechcraft 23?
The Beechcraft 23's ICAO type designator is BE23.
How many Beechcraft 23 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 1,214 registered Beechcraft 23 airframes worldwide.
Registered 23 aircraft
Individual 23 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N6363U· 1983
- N65503· 1983
- N6664N· 1983
- N63866· 1983
- N66126· 1983
- N6652G· 1983
- N6681X· 1983
- N63687· 1983
- N6591A· 1983
- N6590A· 1983
- N66710· 1983
- N6698Q· 1983
- N6570L· 1983
- N842KZ· 1983
- N61526· 1982
- N839KT· 1982
- N63745· 1982
- N6283G· 1982
- N6362U· 1982
- N62954· 1982
- N63732· 1982
- N62874· 1982
- C-GZEV· 1982
- C-GLYC· 1982