Single-engine piston

N228C

1985 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
CE-1059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cutter Southwest Aircraft Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N228C on the FAA register

Type
1985 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-1059
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Cutter Southwest Aircraft Sales LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-09-18
Airworthiness date
1985-04-29
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A1FEEB
Mode S (octal)
50377353
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N228C to the current registrant.
  • 2010-07-30
    N228C previously assigned to a Stinson 108-2 (s/n 108-3228); cancelled.
  • 1985-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N228C

N228C is a 1985 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-1059. The FAA register lists Cutter Southwest Aircraft Sales LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 29, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N228C. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2007-09-08 Accident · Port Townsend, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX07CA269
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N228C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind conditions and maintain directional control during the touchdown and a subsequent aborted landing attempt.
2001-01-20 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA041
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N228C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
1971-04-12 Accident · Stead,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1266
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N228C registration before this airframe.

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.