N5685S - 1966 Beech A23-19 Aircraft Registration

BE19

1966 BEECH A23-19

Aircraft Description

N5685S is a 1966 Beech A23-19, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Columbia River Electric INC in The Dalles, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 22, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on March 26, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N5685S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A747BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5685S was last tracked by AviatorDB near Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5685S was last updated on March 26, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 19 Musketeer Sport was an economical training aircraft that provided affordable entry into general aviation during the late 1960s and 1970s. First flown as part of the Musketeer family prototype in 1961, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 150-horsepower Lycoming O-320 engine that could seat two to four occupants. Measuring just over 25 feet in length with fixed tricycle landing gear, the Model 19 was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1966 to 1979. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE19.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5685S. 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
1966
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
A23-19
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE1919 Musketeer Sport
Cruise Speed
115 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 22, 1966
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 26, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
COLUMBIA RIVER ELECTRIC INC
Address
5277 CHERRY HEIGHTS RD
City
THE DALLES
State / Zip Code
Oregon97058-8533
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51643672
Mode S Code (Hex)
A747BA

Additional Details

Registration
N5685S
Serial Number
MB-125
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2032
Last Action Date
March 26, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00450416

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 01:08:24)
Airport
Latitude
46.877335
Longitude
-122.432808

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC