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N3493A1969 Beechcraft E33

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1985)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2031
Based in
Bayfield, CO
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Papago Equipment LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Bayfield, CO
Certificate issued
Jul 21, 2024
Expires
Jul 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 4, 1969

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
E33
Year
1969
Serial number
CD-1234
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3E17F

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 2024 – nowPapago Equipment LLCBayfield, CO · current
  2. until 1958Calaghan Land And Pastoral CoEncinal, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-22 S/N 22-1765

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 16, 1985 · Coalinga, CA

THE ACFT DRAGGED THE TAIL AND CRASHED IN A PLOWED FIELD ABOUT 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE TAKEOFF RWY. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT BECAME 'SQUIRRELY' ON THE RWY AND WENT LEFT OFF THE RWYDESPITE HER APPLICATION OF RT RUDDER TRACKS SHOWED THAT THE ACFT LEFT RWY AFTER 250 FT OF ROLL AND BRAKING HAD OCCURRED FOR 600 FT, FIRST ON THE LEFT BRAKE, THEN BOTH BRAKES & FINALLY THE RT BRAKE ONLY. THE ACFT BECAME…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX85FVA05

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX85FVA05)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2019-23-10Aileron Control SystemNov 22, 2019Airframe (E33)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.
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (E33)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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