N6978R
Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R
N6978R on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-01-31Certificate of registration issued as N6978R to the current registrant.
- 1975-06-25Accident at Muncie,In, 14; damage: substantial.
- 1974-12-06Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1970-02-04N6978R previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-65C (s/n 65241); cancelled.
About N6978R
N6978R is a Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R (FAA model B24R), serial number MC-324. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.
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 December 6, 1974.
N6978R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Beechcraft Sierra B-24-R type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
