Registered owner
Zachary David K
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
CE-1538
Year built
1990
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, utility
Airworthiness date
December 5, 1990
Certificate issued
March 2, 2022
Expires
March 31, 2029
Mode S code
AB0BDA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-520 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 75

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1972In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 82 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 16

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N8101CMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Beech F33A aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Service difficulty reports · 13

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR VJ3R2016FA0000079Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.Feb 9, 2016 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Light System WiringSDR VJ3S2014FA0000247Bolt · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCKED UP DURING LANDING. MANAGED TO TAXI THE ACFT BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAXIWAY WHERE THE LT WHEEL SEIZED. DISCOVERED THAT 1 OF THE WHEEL HALF BOLTS BROKE ON THE NUT SIDE AND BACKED ITS WAY OUT. BOLT DAMAGEDApr 3, 2014 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 2013FA0000204Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED THE LANDING LIGHT AS BEING INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. NO PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.Mar 30, 2013 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Exterior LightingSDR 2012FA0000240Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE TAXI LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK. NO CAUSES OR RECOMENDATIONS KNOWN AT THIS TIME.Apr 26, 2012 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Exterior LightingSDR VJ3R20110901004Circuit Breaker · failedMECHANIC REPORTED NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER FELT WEAK. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1552 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 6208. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.Sep 1, 2011 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Exterior LightingSDR VJ3R20110901003Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1552 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 6208. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENSep 1, 2011 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Exterior LightingSDR 2010FA0000644Relay · failedPILOT REPORTED AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION THE GEAR WOULDN’T EXTEND, PILOT CRANKED THE GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND RELAY FAILED INTERNALLY, 384 FLIGHT HOURS, ESTIMATED CYCLES 1536. PROBABLE CAJun 27, 2010 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2010FA0000081Relay · intermittentLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACK .Feb 2, 2010 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2003FA0000744Case · corrodedDURING A REPLACEMENT OF THE ELT BATTERY FOR TIME CHANGE TECHNICIAN FOUND CORROSION INSIDE BATTERY CASE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE HEAT.Jun 5, 2003 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2003FA0000573Motor · inoperativePILOT REPORTED STANDBY INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE INOPERATIVE. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND STAND BY VACUUM PUMP DRIVE MOTOR FAILED. RECOMMEND OPERATING SYSTEM AT EACH PHASE INSPECTION.May 17, 2003 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR VJ32003F00016Pump · failedDURING GROUND RUN UP OUTPUT OF ENGNE DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER PRESSURE AT IDLE RPM. RAN AIRCRAFT UP AND AIR PRESSURE STILL LOW AT HIGHER RPM. DRY AIR PUMP SHAFT SHEARED.Oct 22, 2002 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR VJ32002F00058Control Cable · frayedCABLE FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH A PULLEY ASSEMBLY. CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO PULLEY NOT ROTATING WHEN CABLE IS EXERCISED. RECOMMEND TO INSTALL SEALED BEARING TYPE PULLEY IN THESE AREAS.Aug 6, 2002 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Aileron Control SystemSDR VJ32002F00018Relay · stuckLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED IAW MM. INSPECTION OF SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE DYNAMIC RELAY WOULD STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION. A NEW DYNAMIC RELAY WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL Mar 26, 2002 · N8101C · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System

STCs that may be installed · 531

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 3

These aircraft carried N8101C before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.