Single-engine piston

N5974S

1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
MA-57
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Coast Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
New Orleans, LA
Registration record

N5974S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III
Serial
MA-57
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Gulf Coast Aviation LLC
New Orleans, LA
Certificate issued
2024-05-25
Airworthiness date
1966-05-25
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BA5D
Mode S (octal)
51735135
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
643 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5974S.
  • 1970-02-22
    Accident at Mesquite,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-24
    Accident at S.Lke Tahoe,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5974S

N5974S is a 1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III, serial number MA-57. The FAA register lists Gulf Coast Aviation LLC as the registrant in New Orleans, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 643 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 25, 1966.

N5974S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
643 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-02-22 Accident · Mesquite,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0959
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE23
Probable cause: E DAY BFR ACCIDENT.
1967-07-24 Accident · S.Lke Tahoe,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3373
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23

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.