Single-engine piston

N953ER

1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
MC-577
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Good Apple Sierra Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ravenel, SC
1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R
Representative photo of a Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R. Not a photo of N953ER.
Registration record

N953ER on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA: Beechcraft C24R)
Serial
MC-577
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Good Apple Sierra Inc
Ravenel, SC
Certificate issued
2020-03-12
Airworthiness date
1978-04-18
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4040
Mode S (octal)
53240100
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N953ER.
  • 1978-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N953ER

N953ER is a 1978 Beechcraft Sierra C-24-R (FAA model C24R), serial number MC-577. The FAA register lists Good Apple Sierra Inc as the registrant in Ravenel, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 April 18, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N953ER.

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 N953ER.

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.