Single-engine piston

N873BC

Beechcraft F33A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
CE-1227
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Media Stew LLC (LLC)
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N873BC on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
Serial
CE-1227
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Media Stew LLC
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2025-12-08
Airworthiness date
1988-03-10
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC0197
Mode S (octal)
53000627
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N873BC.
  • 2019-07-20
    Accident at Battleground, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N873BC

N873BC is a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, serial number CE-1227. The FAA register lists Media Stew LLC as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 March 10, 1988.

N873BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2019-07-20 Accident · Battleground, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR19LA200
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 33
Probable cause: A failure of the throttle control assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with an obstacle.

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.