N85WM is a 1981 Beech F33A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CE-943, registered in Raleigh, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Feb 11, 1981. It is one of 978 F33A aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in North Carolina. About 53% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 24, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA6FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52723377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- F33A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- CE-943
- 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 Feb 11, 1981
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Raleigh
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southern Wake Regional Raleigh, NC | 5W5 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1999 | CESSNA 320C | 320C0013 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Sanford, NC | Beech F33A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA191 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.