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N851K1986 Beechcraft F33C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Jackson, WY
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Protac Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Jackson, WY
Certificate issued
Apr 2, 2019
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Nov 3, 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
F33C
Year
1986
Serial number
CJ-178
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
ABABF0

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
  1. 2019 – nowProtac Aviation LLCJackson, WY · current

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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 (F33C)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.
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (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.
2008-13-17Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15, No. 3A16, No. A23CE, and No.…Aug 6, 2008Airframe (F33C)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.
2001-08-08Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A…Jun 7, 2001Airframe (F33C)Only with: Incorporating a Teledyne Continental engine with a turbonormalizing system and Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc. STC SA5223NM and STC SE5222NM.
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (F33C)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
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (F33C)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

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.

  • Lights · switch · failedDec 7, 2011

    PILOT REPORTED THE BEACON LIGHT INOP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND BEACON LIGHT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. THE BEACON BREAKER/SWITCH WAS LAST REPLACED 1074.8 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR WITH AN ESTIMATED 4299.2 CYCLES. EARLY FAILURE REASON IS UNKNOWN NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · motor · failedDec 1, 2011

    PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULDN’T EXTEND WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED IN THE DOWN POSITION, PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR AND RETURNED TO BASE. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · pneumatic system · failedMay 16, 2011

    PILOT REPORTED ON RUN UP, THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE. UP ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SHAFT SHEARED. INSTALLED NEW PUMP, SYS WORKED NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · circuit breaker · failedApr 11, 2011

    PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 819 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 3276. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine controls · control arm · bindingJan 28, 2010

    AFTER LANDING ACFT, WAS TAXIING BACK TO PARKING AND ENGINE QUIT. TECH TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT MIXTURE CONTROL ARM WAS BINDING INTERNALLY ON THE THROTTLE SIDE OF UNIT.

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

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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