# N3156W: 1974 Beech F33A, registration cancelled 2020-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-480
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2005
- Last registry action: July 8, 2020
- Mode S code: A35CA3
- Owner when cancelled: [Qt Flyers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QT%20FLYERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Florence, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Florence)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8252° N, 87.6598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35630, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3156W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3156W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3156W-2020-12-14

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 (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 ERA20LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA262), Jul 29, 2020: Beech F33 (N3156W), Malbis, AL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart in deteriorating weather conditions, which led to restricted visibility and the pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.…

## 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 20200728011319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728011319A), Jul 28, 2020: Beech F33A (N3156W), Robertsdale, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. A VFR rated pilot departed the airport northbound into IMC conditions. The approach air traffic controller (ATC) was in contact with the pilot asking his…

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