N6218X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N6218X is a 1981 Beech F33A (serial CE-988), registered to Flying Ace Services LLC (LLC) in Willow Park, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1981 (44 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 A81D7A. It is one of 982 Beech F33A aircraft on the FAA registry. Flying Ace Services LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Flying Ace Services LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Willow Park, TX

Serial number

CE-988

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A81D7A · 52016572 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 7, 2017

Airworthiness date

Dec 8, 1981

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

2

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 N6218X

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