1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Conroe, TX, USA

This 1966 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer Super III, registration N5965S (serial MA-52), is a four-seat, fixed-gear single based at KCXO in Conroe, Texas, with 2,144 hours total time on the airframe and 691 hours since major overhaul on its 200 hp Lycoming IO-360-A2B. Per the seller, the aircraft has complete logs since new. Compressions at the March 2026 annual were 75/72/76/75, and a new #1 cylinder was installed in March 2026. The annual is due March 2027, IFR checks are due April 2027, and all ADs are reported current. Useful load is listed at 1,098 lb per an April 2023 weight and balance.

The panel has been fully modernized into an...

Year: 1966

Make: Beechcraft

Series: Musketeer

Model: A23-24 Musketeer Super III

Tail #: N5965S

Serial #: MA-52

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 1,098 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,144 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 691 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Complete logs since new

Inspection Status: Annual: Due March 2027. IFR Checks: Due April 2027. ADs: All current.

Avionics

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC digital autopilot GMC GSA pitch, roll and pitch-trim servos

PFD

Garmin G5 - Dual electronic flight instruments attitude and HSI, with GAD and GMU

MFD

Garmin G5 - Dual electronic flight instruments attitude and HSI, with GAD and GMU

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - GPS WAAS/LPV GPS navigator

Comms

Garmin GNC 215 - GNC Nav/Com, GTR Com

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Bluetooth audio panel

ADSB

uAvionix SkyBeacon - ADS-B

EMS

JP Instruments EDM-730 - JP engine monitor

Additional Equipment

Vortex Generators

Micro AeroDynamics Micro VGs - vortex and tail

Landing Lights

LED landing lights, both wings (STC SA00344BO)

Windshield

Aero Plastics Windshield - New (Dec 2025)

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes - (STC SA718GL); new brake linings (Apr 2025)

Wing Tips

Fiberglass wing tips

Tires and Tubes

New tires, tubes and landing gear rubber biscuits/donuts (2023)

Stabilator Hinge Bearings

Stabilator hinge bearings replaced (2023)

Hobbs Meter

Hobbs meter (2023)

Fuel Selector Valve

Current-type fuel selector valve (Beech SB 0838)

Engine Preheater

E-Z Heat Engine Preheater

USB Charging Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - Dual GSB USB charging ports

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2003

Paint Year: 1990

Interior Notes: Four seats. Dual Garmin GSB 15 USB charging ports. All four seat belt sets replaced 2003.

Exterior Notes: Original 1966 factory paint, white with bittersweet stripe. Wings, flaps, ailerons, landing gear and nose cowl repainted 1990. New windshield (Dec 2025). LED landing lights (May 2026).