Single-engine piston

N5494U

1967 Beechcraft 33 Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
CD-1109
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesilla Park, NM
Registration record

N5494U on the FAA register

Type
1967 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33)
Serial
CD-1109
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesilla Park, NM
Certificate issued
1989-05-18
Airworthiness date
1967-08-08
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FC52
Mode S (octal)
51576122
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
161 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5494U.
  • 1979-05-04
    Accident at Lordsburg,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N5494U

N5494U is a 1967 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA model 35-C33), serial number CD-1109. It is registered to an individual in Mesilla Park, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 1989 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 8, 1967.

N5494U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
161 kt
Range
550 nm
Power / thrust (each)
225
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,235 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,282 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft 33 Debonair type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-05-04 Accident · Lordsburg,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1488
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35-C33
Probable cause: FITTING IN CONTROL ASSY.

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.