Aircraft record

N6704V1970 Bellanca 17-30A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 27, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1991)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Columbus, IN; owner city / state
Engine: IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1991
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Columbus, IN
Certificate issued: Jun 8, 1992
Canceled: Apr 27, 2011
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 21, 1970

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: 1970
Serial number: 30306
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: A8DEB0

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

1992 – 2011Individual ownerColumbus, IN

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

Aug 13, 1991 · Boyne City, MI

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DIVERTED ATTENTION..

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: CHI91FA266

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI91FA266)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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