Single-engine piston

N18940

1977 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
MC-532
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mella Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tucson, AZ
1977 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R. Not a photo of N18940.
Registration record

N18940 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-532
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Mella Aviation LLC
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2020-03-31
Airworthiness date
1977-09-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A16518
Mode S (octal)
50262430
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
561 nm
Cruise (type)
131 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N18940 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963-04-23
    N18940 previously assigned to a Douglas DC3A (s/n 2006); cancelled.
Overview

About N18940

N18940 is a 1977 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-532. The FAA register lists Mella Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 131 knots and a range of about 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 9, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N18940.

Cruise
131 kt
Range
561 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N18940.

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.