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N4878V1968 Bellanca 17-30

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 29, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1987)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Klamath Falls, OR
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Klamath Falls, OR
Certificate issued
Feb 7, 1989
Canceled
May 29, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 24, 1968

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
17-30
Year
1968
Serial number
30119
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
A6061E

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. 1989 – 2020Individual ownerKlamath Falls, OR

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 27, 1987 · Medford, OR

A TOTAL AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AT ABOUT 3,500 FEET MSL DURING CLIMB FOR CRUISE. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. SINCE AN UNDERSHOOT WAS ASSURED THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT ABOUT 20 MPH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH. NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD BE DETERMINED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA87LA069

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA87LA069)

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 (17-30)
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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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