Single-engine piston

N8253C

1990 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
CE-1546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Al Stevens Construction LLC (LLC)
Based
Overland Park, KS
Registration record

N8253C on the FAA register

Type
1990 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-1546
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Al Stevens Construction LLC
Overland Park, KS
Certificate issued
2001-07-27
Airworthiness date
1990-12-28
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AB4632
Mode S (octal)
52643062
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8253C to the current registrant.
  • 1999-02-18
    Accident at Prescott, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1980-10-16
    N8253C previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Arrow IV (s/n 28R-8031164); cancelled.
  • 1969-10-27
    N8253C previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 18-3678); cancelled.
Overview

About N8253C

N8253C is a 1990 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-1546. The FAA register lists Al Stevens Construction LLC as the registrant in Overland Park, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2001 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 December 28, 1990.

N8253C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1999-02-18 Accident · Prescott, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA094
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F33
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
1985-06-27 Accident · Ajo, AZ Damage: Destroyed NTSB · LAX85LA296
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236 — a different aircraft that carried the N8253C registration before this airframe.

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.