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Used Aircraft Guide

Beech 19/23

Larry Anglisano
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Edited By:

Omar Filipovic

A Musketeer, above, showing off its sturdy cabin doors and standing taller than a Cherokee. It’s smaller and slower than a Bonanza, but with fixed landing gear and simple systems the Beech 19/23 series might be easier on the maintenance budget.

We’ve always put the Beech Musketeer, Sundowner and Sport in the affordable flyer category because, when cared for properly, they’re easy to own and easy to like.

They have signature Beechcraft build quality, which is sturdy on the ground and in the air, plus they have fairly roomy passenger-friendly cabins. Unlike the Beech B24R Sierra retrac, the fixed-gear Beech 19/23 should be simpler to fly and less complex to maintain. But like any airplane, choosing one that’s been we’ll maintained is the key to happy ownership, while respecting its performance limitations is the key to safety.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.