Single-engine piston

N5977S

1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
MA-50
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valdosta, GA
Registration record

N5977S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III
Serial
MA-50
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdosta, GA
Certificate issued
1998-12-16
Airworthiness date
1966-05-18
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BAC6
Mode S (octal)
51735306
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5977S.
  • 1971-05-06
    Accident at Ravenna,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5977S

N5977S is a 1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III, serial number MA-50. It is registered to an individual in Valdosta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 18, 1966.

N5977S has 1 accident/incident record 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

1971-05-06 Accident · Ravenna,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1499
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23-24

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.