# N179DD: 1977 Beech F33A, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (registry code 1151425)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CE-743
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: December 9, 1998
- Mode S code: A13AEB
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9126° N, 96.7366° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179DD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179DD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179DD-2013-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech F33A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA297), Aug 3, 1997: Beech F33A (N179DD), Creede, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's intentional low altitude flight over mountainous terrain, inadequate altitude to clear surrounding obstacles, and his misjudging vertical clearance. A factor was the pilot's use of an…
- [NTSB CHI90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA115), Apr 20, 1990: Beech F33A (N179DD), Milwaukee, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UTILIZATION OF IMPROPER PROCEDURES ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND BY ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A COUPLED APPROACH OUTSIDE THE PARAMETERS OF THE AUTOPILOT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970803048139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970803048139A), Aug 3, 1997: Beech F33A (N179DD), Creede, CO, Substantial damage. (-16) Airman competency: pilot was navigating under VFR conditions using a wac chart, not a sectional chart. Wac charts do not have contour lines. He thought…
- [Accident 19900420010469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900420010469A), Apr 20, 1990: Beech F33A (N179DD), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. High on coupled approach. Letdown at 2000 fpm. Auto pilot overcontrolled intercepting glide path. Airframe damaged.

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