Single-engine piston

N5246M

1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
MC-564
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Aviation Career Training Inc (Corporation)
Based
Saint Augustine, FL
1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R. Not a photo of N5246M.
Registration record

N5246M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-564
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Florida Aviation Career Training Inc
Saint Augustine, FL
Certificate issued
2018-08-30
Airworthiness date
1978-02-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A69B00
Mode S (octal)
51515400
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-13
    Accident at Augustine, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5246M.
  • 1978-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5246M

N5246M is a 1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-564. The FAA register lists Florida Aviation Career Training Inc as the registrant in Saint Augustine, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2018 and expires on August 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 561 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 23, 1978.

N5246M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2021-09-13 Accident · Augustine, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA21LA361
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C24R
Probable cause: Improperly installed fuel injection system components, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.

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.