Single-engine piston

N30CA

1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
CE-508
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of California Department of Transportation + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Sacramento, CA
Registration record

N30CA on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-508
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
State of California Department of Transportation + 1 co-owner
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
1984-01-04
Airworthiness date
1974-05-15
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A31D2C
Mode S (octal)
50616454
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N30CA.
  • 1974-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N30CA

N30CA is a 1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-508. The FAA register lists State of California Department of Transportation + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 1984 and expires on May 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 May 15, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30CA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N30CA.

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.