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N146951974 Bellanca 17-30A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 1992)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Vernon, TX
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
3
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Vernon, TX
Certificate issued
Nov 15, 2005
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 19, 1974

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
1974
Serial number
74-30688
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
A0BCAB

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. 2005 – nowIndividual ownerVernon, TX · current
  2. until 1936Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Aeronca C-3 S/N A-566

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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 18, 1992 · Grand Junction, CO

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG STRUT BRACKET DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN93LA006

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN93LA006)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 12, 1988 · Athens, GA

DURING DESCENT TOWARD HIS INTENDED DESTINATION, THE PILOT NOTED A FLOATING AMMETER NEEDLE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE NOTED HIS OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND HE SELECTED A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF PAVED ROAD FOR HIS FORCED LANDING. IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE APPROACH, A SEMI TRAILER OBSTRUCTED THE ROADWAY AND HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A WHEAT FIELD ADJACENT TO THE ROADWAY. DURING THE LANDING…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL89LA055

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL89LA055)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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