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N5246M1978 Beechcraft C24R

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2021)1 AD may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Saint Augustine, FL
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Florida Aviation Career Training INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Saint Augustine, FL
Certificate issued
Aug 30, 2018
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 23, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
C24R
Year
1978
Serial number
MC-564
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A69B00

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – nowFlorida Aviation Career Training INCSaint Augustine, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 13, 2021 · Augustine, FL

Improperly installed fuel injection system components, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA21LA361

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21LA361)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (C24R)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · piston ring · brokenDec 7, 2010

    OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ENGINE SURGING 25 RPM OF 2400 RPM. STATED THAT THE NR 4 CYL WAS 70 DEGREES COLDER THAN THE OTHER CYLINDERS. LANDED AND CHECKED OIL. FOUND OIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, SUSPECTED TO COME FROM THE SPLIT CASE. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF ENGINE. FOUND OIL BLACK JUST AFTER BEING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · chafedOct 8, 2007

    PILOT REPORTED HAVING TO SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND/OR RT SIDE OF THE BRAKES VERY SOFT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON WIRE BUNDLE FORWARD OF COPILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL. CLEANED LINE AND LT LINE SIT FOR A COUPLE DAYS, WHILE DOING AN INSPECTION ON THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · rod end · failedJul 29, 1996

    LEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN WHILE IN-FLIGHT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP, AND IT STAYED DOWN. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED. WITH AIRCRAFT IN SHOP, FOUND THE ROD END ON THE ACTUATOR BROKEN. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED AT THE GREASE ZERK FIRST THEN, IN TIME, FAILED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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