Models / Bellanca / 17-30A / N28208 Aircraft record N28208 Bellanca 17-30A Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1986) · 2 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1986 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Sep 8, 1978 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
Serial number 78-30898
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 A2D7E2 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 until now Individual owner current 1957 – 1963 Co-owners Greensboro, NC · different airframe: Piper J4f S/N 4-1131 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 18, 1986 · Grosse Ile, MI THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A HABIT OF LANDING LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. WHILE LANDING WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THREE CONSTRUCTION SAWHORSES, PLACED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI86LA227 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI86LA227)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2014-20-12 Fuselage Nov 12, 2014 Airframe (17-30A) 2009-16-03 Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… Sep 9, 2009 Engine (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record