Single-engine piston

N78KD

1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
MC-569
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bend, OR
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1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
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Registration record

N78KD on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-569
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2014-10-28
Airworthiness date
1978-03-27
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8F12
Mode S (octal)
52507422
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78KD.
  • 1978-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78KD

N78KD is a 1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-569. It is registered to an individual in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 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 March 27, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78KD.

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 N78KD.

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.