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N678MJ1979 Bellanca 17-30A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2023)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Pacific, MO
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Piasa LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Pacific, MO
Certificate issued
Sep 1, 2016
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 10, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
79-30941
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
A8FA8C

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. 2016 – nowPiasa LLCPacific, MO · current

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

Dec 30, 2023 · Washington, MO

Fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN24LA077

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24LA077)

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 · engine · power lossDec 30, 2023

    TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AT 400 FEET AS I INITIATED MY LEFT PATTERN TURN OUT THE 2ND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS 2 WEEKS BEFORE, SAME THING EXCEPT I WAS AT 500 FEET. CONTACT INFORMATION IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED .

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

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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