N727P V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N727P is a 1973 Beech F33A (serial CE-425), registered to Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC (LLC) in Bend, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2011 (14 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 A9BED2. It is one of 982 Beech F33A aircraft on the FAA registry. Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC holds 23 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Leading Edge Flight Academy LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Bend, OR

Serial number

CE-425

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9BED2 · 52337322 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 8, 2021

Airworthiness date

Nov 2, 2011

Last FAA activity

Jun 10, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2028

FAA region

S

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 N727P

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