N249WH V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N249WH is a 1978 Beech F33C (serial CJ-147), registered to Whiskey Hotel LLC (LLC) in O Fallon, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1995 (30 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 81% of registered Beech F33Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2536A. It is one of 17 Beech F33C aircraft on the FAA registry. Whiskey Hotel LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Whiskey Hotel LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

O Fallon, MO

Serial number

CJ-147

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2536A · 50451552 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 22, 2023

Airworthiness date

Dec 28, 1995

Last FAA activity

Aug 22, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2030

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp

Power per seat

57 hp

FAA engine code

17032

13 of the 16 registered Beech F33C carry this engine (81%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech F33C needs roughly 1,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,293 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N249WH

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