Single-engine piston

N285BW

1961 Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair B33

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
CD-400
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Chadron, NE
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Registration record

N285BW on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair B33 (FAA: Beechcraft 35-B33)
Serial
CD-400
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chadron, NE
Certificate issued
1976-11-02
Airworthiness date
1982-02-19
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A2E0BC
Mode S (octal)
50560274
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
568 nm
Cruise (type)
161 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-15
    Accident at Nunn, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 1982-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1976-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N285BW.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N285BW

N285BW is a 1961 Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair B33 (FAA model 35-B33), serial number CD-400. It is registered to co-owners in Chadron, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 1976 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 161 knots and a range of about 568 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated February 19, 1982.

N285BW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
161 kt
Range
568 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair B33 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-11-15 Accident · Nunn, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA040
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35-B33
Preliminary report: On November 15, 2024, about 1000 mountain standard time (MST), a Beech 35-B33, N285BW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nunn, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR), Chadron, Nebraska, with an intended destination of Platte Valley Airport (18V), Hudson, Colorado; a distance of about 180 nautical miles (nm). No ADS-B, radar data, or ATC communications were obtained at the time of the on site investigation. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the entire route of flight. The accident site was in a…
NTSB report ↗

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.