Single-engine piston

N8401N

1968 Beechcraft E33A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
CE-215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8401N LLC (LLC)
Based
Cambridge, NE
Registration record

N8401N on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft E33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-215
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
N8401N LLC
Cambridge, NE
Certificate issued
2024-02-13
Airworthiness date
1977-05-04
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB8261
Mode S (octal)
52701141
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8401N.
  • 2015-06-11
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N8401N

N8401N is a 1968 Beechcraft E33A Bonanza, serial number CE-215. The FAA register lists N8401N LLC as the registrant in Cambridge, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 (normal), dated May 4, 1977.

N8401N 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft E33A Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-06-11 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA183
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E33A
Probable cause: A loss of left braking action for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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.