Single-engine piston

N1266R

1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
30431
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lino Lakes, MN
Registration record

N1266R on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
30431
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lino Lakes, MN
Certificate issued
1986-09-11
Airworthiness date
1972-02-16
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06D36
Mode S (octal)
50066466
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1266R.
  • 1972-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1266R

N1266R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 30431. It is registered to an individual in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 1986 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 163 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 16, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1266R.

Cruise
163 kt
Range
550 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,420 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1266R.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.