Aircraft record

N1553A1989 Beechcraft F33A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1992)7 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2032
Based in: Belton, TX; owner city / state
Engine: IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2025
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1992
ADs may apply: 7; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: N1553A LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Belton, TX
Certificate issued: Jun 5, 2025
Expires: Jun 30, 2032
Airworthiness: Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date: Feb 24, 1989

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: F33A
Year: 1989
Serial number: CE-1315
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 5
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0DF84

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 285 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2025 – nowN1553A LLCBelton, TX · current
1954 – 1956PartnershipSpokane, WA · different airframe: Piper Pa-20 S/N 20-755

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 13, 1992 · Phoenix, AZ

THE DUAL STUDENTS PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO, AND, THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DEACTIVATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY SYSTEMS BY THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: LAX93LA036

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX93LA036)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2019-23-10	Aileron Control System	Nov 22, 2019	Airframe (F33A)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-680; F33C CJ-26–CJ-128; V35B D-9069–D-9961; A36 E-185–E-925. Only with: Models E33, E33A, E33C, F33, G33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, S35, V35, V35A, and 36 apply to all serial numbers.
2009-25-01	Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 95-B55, 95-B55A…	Jan 8, 2010	Airframe (F33A)Certain serial numbers: 58 TH-733–TH-1609; 58A TH-733–TH-1609; 58P TJ-3–TJ-497; 58PA TJ-3–TJ-497; 58TC TK-1–TK-151; 58TCA TK-1–TK-151; …
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-13-17	Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15, No. 3A16, No. A23CE, and No.…	Aug 6, 2008	Airframe (F33A)Certain serial numbers: F33 CD-1235–CD-1304; G33 CD-1235–CD-1304; F33A CE-290–CE-1791; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; V35B D-9069–D-10403; A36 E-185–E-3629; …. Only with: Circuit breaker toggle switch P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 installed.
2001-08-08	Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A…	Jun 7, 2001	Airframe (F33A)Only with: Incorporating a Teledyne Continental engine with a turbonormalizing system and Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc. STC SA5223NM and STC SE5222NM.

Show all 7 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
99-05-13	Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…	Apr 19, 1999	Airframe (F33A)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
97-14-15	Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…	Sep 2, 1997	Airframe (F33A)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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