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N7315V1969 Bellanca 17-30

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1985)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2031
Based in
Opelika, AL
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Southern Union State Community College
Owner type
Government
City, state
Opelika, AL
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2024
Expires
Sep 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 20, 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
1969
Serial number
30164
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
A9D1DD

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. 2024 – nowSouthern Union State Community CollegeOpelika, AL · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 21, 1985 · Sheboygan, WI

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLT. THE PLT REPORTED HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT TANK, & AFTER APRX 3 MINUTES, A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. HE STATED THAT REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE FUTILE. HE NOTED THAT AFTER THE POWER LOSS, THE FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED OFF. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI85LA307

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85LA307)

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 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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