N60165 - 1979 Beech C23 Aircraft Registration

BE23

1979 BEECH C23

Aircraft Description

N60165 is a 1979 Beech C23, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Caballero Arturo C in Clute, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 30, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2000. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N60165 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7CE3E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N60165 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.9733, -95.8635 on May 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N60165 was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 23 Musketeer was a four-seat general aviation aircraft designed to compete directly with the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee in the entry-level market. First certificated in 1962, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that could seat four passengers and featured innovative honeycomb core construction borrowed from military fighter programs. Spanning 32.75 feet in wingspan with various engine options from 150 to 200 horsepower, production totaled 4,366 aircraft across 15 variants. The aircraft was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1963 to 1983. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE23.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N60165. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1979
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
C23
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE2323 Musketeer
Cruise Speed
116 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 30, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 28, 2000

Registered Owner

Name
CABALLERO ARTURO C
Address
106 LUCIANA ST
City
CLUTE
State / Zip Code
Texas77531-4509
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51747076
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7CE3E

Additional Details

Registration
N60165
Serial Number
M-2145
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00910836

Last Known Position

Date
May 23, 2025 (UTC 13:45:48)
Airport
Latitude
28.973301
Longitude
-95.863503

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC