Single-engine piston

N5953S

1966 Beechcraft A23-19

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
MB-63
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Middletown, DE
Registration record

N5953S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft A23-19
Serial
MB-63
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2015-09-24
Airworthiness date
1966-05-11
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7B2CC
Mode S (octal)
51731314
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5953S.
  • 1980-03-02
    Accident at Greenfield,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5953S

N5953S is a 1966 Beechcraft A23-19, serial number MB-63. It is registered to co-owners in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2015 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 11, 1966.

N5953S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
800 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A23-19 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-03-02 Accident · Greenfield,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1233
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23-19

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.