Single-engine piston

N977MC

1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
CD-966
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sigman Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pelion, SC
N977MC 1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair
N977MC, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N977MC on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA: Beechcraft 35-C33)
Serial
CD-966
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Sigman Aviation LLC
Pelion, SC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1965-09-17
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AD9EBC
Mode S (octal)
53317274
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

  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $38,000.
  • 1999-02-28
    Accident at Leadville, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N977MC

N977MC is a 1965 Beechcraft 33 Debonair (FAA model 35-C33), serial number CD-966. The FAA register lists Sigman Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pelion, South Carolina.

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 September 17, 1965.

N977MC 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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-16$38,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-02-28 Accident · Leadville, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA043
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35-C33
Probable cause: The pilot's in-flight decision to turn into rising terrain, and his decision to fly into and out of the airport in a heavy weight condition after the local flight instructor/FAA accident prevention counselor recommended that he should not. Factors were the high density altitude, and the rising terrain.

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.