N489HP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N489HP is a 1989 Beech F33A (serial CE-1343), registered to High Performance Aircraft LLC (LLC) in El Cajon, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1989 (37 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 93% of registered Beech F33As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A60AC5. It is one of 982 Beech F33A aircraft on the FAA registry. High Performance Aircraft LLC holds 9 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

High Performance Aircraft LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

El Cajon, CA

Serial number

CE-1343

Year built

1989 · 37 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A60AC5 · 51405305 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 5, 2020

Airworthiness date

May 8, 1989

Last FAA activity

Oct 13, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

4

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

863 of the 929 registered Beech F33A carry this engine (93%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech F33A 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 N489HP

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