Single-engine piston

N686AU

1979 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
MC-686
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rocket City Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Huntsville, AL
1979 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R. Not a photo of N686AU.
Registration record

N686AU on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-686
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Rocket City Aviation LLC
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
2018-10-18
Airworthiness date
1979-07-18
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A91994
Mode S (octal)
52214624
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N686AU.
  • 1979-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N686AU

N686AU is a 1979 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-686. The FAA register lists Rocket City Aviation LLC as the registrant in Huntsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 July 18, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N686AU.

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 N686AU.

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.