Single-engine piston

N242JB

1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
CE-44
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cincinnati, OH
Registration record

N242JB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33A)
Serial
CE-44
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cincinnati, OH
Certificate issued
2024-11-09
Airworthiness date
1966-04-27
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A23837
Mode S (octal)
50434067
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N242JB.
  • 2014-03-13
    Accident at West Union, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N242JB

N242JB is a 1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA model 35-C33A), serial number CE-44. It is registered to an individual in Cincinnati, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 April 27, 1966.

N242JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-13 Accident · West Union, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA162
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35 C33A
Probable cause: A loss of aircraft control during landing, due to the pilot's excessive braking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

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.