Single-engine piston

N85WM

1981 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
CE-943
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Raleigh, NC
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Registration record

N85WM on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-943
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1981-02-11
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ABA6FF
Mode S (octal)
52723377
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-24
    Accident at Sanford, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N85WM to the current registrant.
  • 1999-10-30
    N85WM previously assigned to a Cessna 320C (s/n 320C0013); cancelled.
  • 1981-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N85WM

N85WM is a 1981 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-943. It is registered to an individual in Raleigh, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 February 11, 1981.

N85WM 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft F33A Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft F33A Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-24 Accident · Sanford, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA191
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F33A
Probable cause: A loss of electrical power as a result of broken stator leads within the alternator, which resulted in the pilot s inability to extend the airplane s landing gear.
NTSB report ↗
1994-08-16 Accident · Waynesboro, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC94FA160
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320C — a different aircraft that carried the N85WM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin and his lack of qualification to conduct flight in type aircraft. A factor is the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.