N238DS is a 1987 Beech F33A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CE-1146, registered in Plainwell, MI. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jun 22, 1987. It is one of 978 F33A aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Michigan. About 37% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Plainwell, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- Aug 5, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A22694
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50423224
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- F33A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1987
- Serial number
- CE-1146
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 22, 1987
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Plainwell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Plainwell, MI | 61D | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Padgham Field Allegan, MI | 35D | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Newmans Kalamazoo, MI | 4N0 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.