Single-engine piston

N8928U

1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
CD-948
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oakland Air Affiliates LLC (LLC)
Based
Waterford, MI
Registration record

N8928U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33)
Serial
CD-948
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Oakland Air Affiliates LLC
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
2014-05-20
Airworthiness date
1965-08-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC5045
Mode S (octal)
53050105
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
161 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8928U.
  • 1965-11-03
    Accident at Wheeling Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8928U

N8928U is a 1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA model 35-C33), serial number CD-948. The FAA register lists Oakland Air Affiliates LLC as the registrant in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 161 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 10, 1965.

N8928U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
161 kt
Range
550 nm
Power / thrust (each)
225
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,235 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,282 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft 33 Debonair type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-11-03 Accident · Wheeling Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3752
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35-C33

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.