Single-engine piston

N1866C

1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
CE-60
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Emerald Isle, NC
Registration record

N1866C on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33A)
Serial
CE-60
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Emerald Isle, NC
Certificate issued
2023-03-27
Airworthiness date
1966-06-08
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A15A23
Mode S (octal)
50255043
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Cruise (type)
174 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1866C to the current registrant.
  • 1971-08-12
    Accident at Deerfield,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-14
    N1866C previously assigned to a Douglas DC-4 (s/n 10816); cancelled.
  • 1966-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N1866C

N1866C is a 1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA model 35-C33A), serial number CE-60. It is registered to an individual in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 174 knots and a range of about 520 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated June 8, 1966.

N1866C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
174 kt
Range
520 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,225 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C33A Debonair type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft C33A Debonair specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-08-12 Accident · Deerfield,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2994
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35C33A
Probable cause: PIPE.
1967-08-08 Accident · San Antonio,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0547
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-4 — a different aircraft that carried the N1866C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NSPECTION DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY GEAR MALFUNCTION.

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.