Beechcraft Debonair / Bonanza 33
10 models built 1960–1994 · 1,928 on the US register today
The Debonair and straight-tail Bonanza 33, built 1960-1994: the V-tail Bonanza's wing, gear and systems with a conventional tail and, at first, a plainer interior. The 35-33 of 1960 had 225 hp; the 35-C33A (1966) brought the 285 hp IO-520; the E33 series (1968) dropped the Debonair name; the F33A (1970-94) is the long-running 285 hp Bonanza that most people mean by a straight-tail Bonanza, and the E33C/F33C are the aerobatic versions. It shares type certificate 3A15 with the 36 but is sold and valued as a separate line.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-33 | 1960–1961 | 130 | Partial 15.9/30 | The original Debonair: 225 hp, plain interior |
| 35-A33 | 1961–1962 | 84 | 17.2/50 | Improved interior |
| 35-B33 | 1963–1964 | 290 | 20.2/50 | New panel, fuel refinements |
| 35-C33 | 1965 | 186 | 19.3/50 | Higher gross weight |
| 35-C33A | 1966–1967 | 113 | Partial 9.5/30 | 285 hp IO-520-B |
| E33 | 1968–1969 | 63 | Partial 6.1/30 | Debonair name dropped; 225 hp |
| E33A | 1968–1969 | 51 | Partial 9/30 | 285 hp IO-520-B |
| E33C | 1968–1969 | 20 | — | Aerobatic version |
| F33 | 1970 | 14 | — | 225 hp version of 1970; rare |
| F33A | 1970–1994 | 977 | 30.9/50 | 285 hp; long cabin from 1971; built to 1994 |
Family fleet, active
1,928
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
30.1
58 events over 1,928 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Successor
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30