Single-engine piston

N3839J

1981 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
MC-752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wheeler & Arey Pa (Corporation)
Based
Waterville, ME
1981 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R. Not a photo of N3839J.
Registration record

N3839J on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-752
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Registered owner
Wheeler & Arey Pa
Waterville, ME
Certificate issued
2019-05-30
Airworthiness date
1981-03-13
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46A0B
Mode S (octal)
51065013
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-09
    Accident at Augusta, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3839J to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-06-29
    N3839J previously assigned to a Cessna 150G (s/n 15065139); cancelled.
Overview

About N3839J

N3839J is a 1981 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-752. The FAA register lists Wheeler & Arey Pa as the registrant in Waterville, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 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 March 13, 1981.

N3839J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2021-03-09 Accident · Augusta, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA151
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft Sierra
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a subsequent runway excursion. Also causal was the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
1969-05-06 Accident · Willoughby,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1328
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3839J registration before this airframe.

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.