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N146901973 Bellanca 17-30A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1992)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Morse, TX
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Morse, TX
Certificate issued
Dec 6, 2017
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
17-30A
Year
1973
Serial number
74-30637
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0BCA6

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowIndividual ownerMorse, TX · current
  2. until 1937Troy Flying Services INCTroy, OH · different airframe: Waco Yoc S/N 4288

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 24, 1992 · Alto, GA

THE PILOT'S MISMANGEMENT OF THE FUEL IN THAT HE DELAYED SELECTION OF A FUEL TANK WITH USABLE FUEL, AND THE EXCESSIVE FINAL LANDING SPEED. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE FLAPS AND THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN BECAUSE OF THE RAILROAD SPUR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL92LA088

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL92LA088)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-20-12FuselageNov 12, 2014Airframe (17-30A)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · brokenDec 25, 2006

    CRANKSHAFT IS BROKEN IN AREA OF NR6, NR5 ROD JOURNAL. CRANKSHAFT BROKE ON APPROACH TO LANDING AS PROP RPM CONTROL WAS ADVANCED ON SHORT FINAL. ENGINE POWER UNDER VERY LOW POWER. ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN DISASSEMBLED YET. THERE IS ALREADY AN AD NOTE TO TAKE THESE SHAFTS OUT OF SERVICE. IT WAS A NON VAR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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