Single-engine piston

N1553A

1989 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
CE-1315
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N1553A LLC (LLC)
Based
Belton, TX
Registration record

N1553A on the FAA register

Type
1989 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-1315
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
N1553A LLC
Belton, TX
Certificate issued
2025-06-05
Airworthiness date
1989-02-24
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0DF84
Mode S (octal)
50157604
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
717 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1553A to the current registrant.
  • 1992-11-13
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1956-05-29
    N1553A previously assigned to a Piper PA-20 (s/n 20-755); cancelled.
Overview

About N1553A

N1553A is a 1989 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-1315. The FAA register lists N1553A LLC as the registrant in Belton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 717 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated February 24, 1989.

N1553A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
717 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,769 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,324 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-11-13 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX93LA036
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F33A
Probable cause: 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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.