# Flightcraft F-33A - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 05633GY - Manufacturer (registry): FLIGHTCRAFT LLC - Model: F-33A - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 ยท 4 cycle - Seats: 4 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/flightcraft-f-33a Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N3115A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3115A): [Suits Jerry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUITS%20JERRY%20L), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa), built 2014, S/N CE-1194 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (557, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2025FA0000458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000458), Jul 8, 2025: ALTERNATOR. INOPERATIVE. ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT HERITAGE AVIATION IN BURLINGTON, VT. ALTERNATOR WAS A FAIRLY NEW INSTALLATION ACCORDING TO CUSTOME - [SDR 2025FA0000349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000349), May 9, 2025: RETAINING CLIP. WORN. COWLING - RIGHT SIDE - HOLD OPEN LATCH/LEVER SLIPPED LOOSE IN FLIGHT AND FELL DOWN ON BATTERY MASTER RELAY CAUSING A SHORT AND BURNED OUT THE DIODES USED TO APP - [SDR 2024FA0000492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000492), Jul 4, 2024: ENGINE. VIBRATION. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KBIL, PILOT NOTICED VIBRATION FROM ENGINE. PILOT RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR 2022FA0000582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000582), Oct 7, 2022: NONE. NONE. AIRPLANE HAD A PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY OCCUR AT 4000 FEET WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO DIVE NOSE DOWN. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND REALIZED THAT THE TRIM RAN OUT - [SDR 2022FA0000186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000186), Apr 1, 2022: SEAT BELT. ACTIVATION ERROR. UNEXPECTED ACTIVATION OF AIRBAG SEAT BELT DURING MAINTENANCE - [SDR 2021FA0000120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000120), Apr 30, 2021: EXHAUST MIXER. DETACHED. EXHAUST ASSEMBLY MANIFOLD FAILURE AT FULL POWER. PIPE BROKE OFF MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY INLET TO TURBO HEAT MELTED PLENUM DUCTING RESULTING IN SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT - [SDR IKBR201912139090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IKBR201912139090), Dec 13, 2019: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. WHILE PERFORMING AD 19-21-08 THE RIGHT FORWARD AILERON CONTROL CABLE P/N 35-324314 WAS FOUND CORRODED. A NEW CABLE P/N MC35-524314 WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR 2019FA0000314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000314), Sep 23, 2019: CRANKSHAFT. FRACTURED. CRANKSHAFT FRACTURE RESULTING IN INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. FOUND DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. - [SDR 2018FA0000413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000413), Oct 9, 2018: DISPLAY. FAILED. THE REMOTE AUXILIARY DISPLAY WENT INOPERATIVE DURING TAKE-OFF. - [SDR 2018FA0000037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000037), Jan 12, 2018: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THE TAXI LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED. - [SDR 2018FA0000036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000036), Jan 12, 2018: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOP. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED. - [SDR 2017FA0000653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000653), Dec 18, 2017: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOP. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED. - [SDR 2017FA0000651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000651), Dec 18, 2017: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED BEACON ONLY WORKS WHEN SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 2017FA0000416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000416), Oct 20, 2016: BRAKE DISC. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN BRAKE DISC NON-REPAIRABLE DUE TO FAILURE AT ALL THREE MOUNTING POINTS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. - [SDR 2016FA0000194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000194), Apr 26, 2016: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYS AND DISCOVERED THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRC - [SDR 2016FA0000146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000146), Mar 29, 2016: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STROBE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE STROBE LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREA - [SDR VJ3R2016FA0000079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2016FA0000079), Feb 9, 2016: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. THE TECH REPLACE - [SDR VJ3S2016FA0000043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2016FA0000043), Jan 29, 2016: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYS AND DISCOVERED THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE - [SDR VJ3S2016FA0000018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2016FA0000018), Dec 16, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE BEACON LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREA - [SDR VJ3S2016FA0000017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2016FA0000017), Dec 15, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. THE TECH - [SDR VJ3R2015FA0000623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2015FA0000623), Dec 4, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH FAILED. THE TECH REPLAC - [SDR VJ3R2015061000267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2015061000267), Jun 10, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR OUT LIGHT TURNED ON. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR SWITCH FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCU - [SDR LS6R2015FA0000195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LS6R2015FA0000195), May 12, 2015: TUBE. DAMAGED. ENGINE RAN FINE ONE DAY, BUT NEXT DAY ALTHOUGH IT WOULD START, IT WOULD DIE AFTER JUST A FEW SECONDS. FOUND IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN ONLY IF BOOST PUMP WAS LEFT - [SDR 2015FA0000154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000154), Apr 23, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS INOP. THE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE TAXI LIGHT FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BRE - [SDR USAR20150505001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAR20150505001), Apr 9, 2015: RIB. BURNED. LIGHT CHECK DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RT NAVIGATION LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB WITH NEW LED BULB, STILL NO LIGHT. TESTED CIRCUIT FOR POWER, NO - [SDR 2015FA0000155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000155), Apr 3, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOP. THE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CIRCU - [SDR VJ3R2015FA0000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2015FA0000107), Mar 24, 2015: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ON THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN A MIXTURE SETTING. - [SDR 2015FA0000156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000156), Mar 11, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOP. THE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CIRCU - [SDR VJ3R2015FA0000036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2015FA0000036), Jan 27, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS NOT STAYING IN THE "ON" POSITION. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LI - [SDR VJ3R2015FA0000035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2015FA0000035), Jan 27, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE TAXI LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER - [SDR 2015FA0000023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000023), Jan 22, 2015: LOCK NUT. STRIPPED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD A REDUCTION IN FUEL FLOW, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RETAINING LOCKNUT FOR THE MIXTURE CONTROL - [SDR VJ3R2014FA0000692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014FA0000692), Dec 9, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE TAXI LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO CAUSE OR RECOM - [SDR 2014FA0000689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000689), Dec 7, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR DID NOT WORK. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER AN - [SDR VJ3R2014FA0000683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014FA0000683), Dec 1, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE TAXI LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR VJ3R2014FA0000663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014FA0000663), Nov 18, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BR - [SDR KC2R2014111749540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KC2R2014111749540), Nov 17, 2014: IMPULSE COUPLING. CRACKED. DURING A 500 HR INSPECTION ON THE MAGNETOS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IMPULSE COUPLING HAD CRACKS IN FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATE. CRACKS DETECTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE - [SDR VJ3R2014110500652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014110500652), Nov 5, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. INTERMITTENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. THE TE - [SDR 2014FA0000649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000649), Oct 31, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED BEACON LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 2014FA0000635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000635), Oct 27, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STROBE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE STROBE LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR 2014FA0000633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000633), Oct 24, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAVIGATION LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE NAVIGATION LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR 2014FA0000617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000617), Oct 22, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. REPLACED THE CI - [SDR 2014FA0000616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000616), Oct 22, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE STROBE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. FOUND STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER FAULTY. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR VJ3R2014101300601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014101300601), Oct 13, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAV LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE NAV LIGHT FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE NAV LI - [SDR VJ3R2014101000596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014101000596), Oct 10, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSING BROKEN. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR VJ3S2014FA0000563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2014FA0000563), Sep 25, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STROBE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE STROBE LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR VJ3S2014FA0000499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2014FA0000499), Aug 22, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR 2014FA0000476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000476), Aug 11, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE BEACON LIGHT FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CIRCUI - [SDR 2014FA0000475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000475), Aug 11, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. CIRCUIT BREA - [SDR 2014FA0000465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000465), Aug 5, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE TAXI LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR VJ3R2014FA0000462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2014FA0000462), Aug 5, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AIRCRAFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FAULTY. RE All 557: https://openairdocs.org/model/flightcraft-f-33a/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a): 978 registered aircraft, registry code 1151425 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.