# N233RK: Canadair T-33, registration cancelled 1990-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Canadair T-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-t-33) (registry code 1901204)
- Serial number: 273
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1990
- Last registry action: May 24, 1990
- Mode S code: A21526
- Owner when cancelled: [Red Knight Air Shows](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20KNIGHT%20AIR%20SHOWS)
- Location: [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0051° N, 117.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91710, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233RK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=233RK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233RK-1990-12-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Canadair T-33: https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-t-33.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 DEN90FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA104), May 4, 1990: Canadair CT-133 (N233RK), Roswell, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S PERFORMANCE OF AEROBATIC MANEUVERS THAT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE WING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900504015929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900504015929A), May 4, 1990: Lkheed T33 (N233RK), Roswell, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Both wing spars failed while attempting a splits,to recover from a inverted dive. Demo to newsman prior to airshow.

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