Single-engine piston

N7978M

1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
CE-84
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N7978M on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33A)
Serial
CE-84
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2020-06-03
Airworthiness date
1966-08-12
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD582
Mode S (octal)
52552602
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7978M.
  • 1973-11-22
    Accident at Hyannis,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N7978M

N7978M is a 1966 Beechcraft C33A Debonair (FAA model 35-C33A), serial number CE-84. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 August 12, 1966.

N7978M 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

1973-11-22 Accident · Hyannis,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3475
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35C33A
Probable cause: EAR PILOT LOWERED GEAR STALLED DELAYING TOUCHDOWN.

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.