Single-engine piston

N1957L

1976 Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
MC-423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ames, IA
1976 Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R. Not a photo of N1957L.
Registration record

N1957L on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft B24R)
Serial
MC-423
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ames, IA
Certificate issued
2021-12-11
Airworthiness date
1976-04-29
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A17E16
Mode S (octal)
50277026
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
620 nm
Cruise (type)
131 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1957L.
  • 1976-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1957L

N1957L is a 1976 Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R (FAA model B24R), serial number MC-423. It is registered to an individual in Ames, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 620 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 29, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1957L.

Cruise
131 kt
Range
620 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,330 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Sierra B-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 N1957L.

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.