Single-engine piston

N78HF

1979 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
CE-887
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lincolnshire, IL
Registration record

N78HF on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-887
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lincolnshire, IL
Certificate issued
2013-08-14
Airworthiness date
1979-10-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AA8EE2
Mode S (octal)
52507342
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78HF.
  • 1979-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N78HF

N78HF is a 1979 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-887. It is registered to an individual in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2013 and expires on August 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 October 16, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78HF.

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 N78HF.

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.