Single-engine piston

N1978S

1976 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
CE-640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N1978S on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-640
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2022-01-27
Airworthiness date
1976-04-19
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A185AD
Mode S (octal)
50302655
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1978S.
  • 1976-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N1978S

N1978S is a 1976 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-640. It is registered to co-owners in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 April 19, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1978S.

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

Published figures for the Beechcraft F33A Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft F33A Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1978S.

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.