N242RC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N242RC is a 1972 Beech 58 (serial TH-248), registered to Carrera Aviation LLC (LLC) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1972 (54 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 68% of registered Beech 58s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A238E7. It is one of 729 Beech 58 aircraft on the FAA registry. Carrera Aviation LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Carrera Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

TH-248

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A238E7 · 50434347 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 14, 2023

Airworthiness date

Aug 1, 1972

Last FAA activity

Apr 6, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

469 of the 686 registered Beech 58 carry this engine (68%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech 58 needs roughly 2,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,128 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N242RC

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