Single-engine piston

N8973M

1964 Beechcraft B33 Debonair

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
CD-726
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N8973M on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft B33 Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-B33)
Serial
CD-726
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2019-03-18
Airworthiness date
1964-01-02
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC6222
Mode S (octal)
53061042
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
568 nm
Cruise (type)
161 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8973M.
  • 1964-01-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8973M

N8973M is a 1964 Beechcraft B33 Debonair (FAA model 35-B33), serial number CD-726. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 568 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated January 2, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8973M.

Cruise
161 kt
Range
568 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft B33 Debonair type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8973M.

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.