Single-engine piston

N28138

1977 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
78-31142
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Victoria, TX
Registration record

N28138 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING
Serial
78-31142
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Victoria, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-21
Airworthiness date
1977-12-20
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D494
Mode S (octal)
50552224
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
670 nm
Cruise (type)
187 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N28138.
  • 1986-05-06
    Accident at Winchester, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N28138

N28138 is a 1977 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING, serial number 78-31142. It is registered to an individual in Victoria, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 187 knots and a range of about 670 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 20, 1977.

N28138 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
187 kt
Range
670 nm
Fuel burn
18 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-05-06 Accident · Winchester, TN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ATL86FA125
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-31ATC

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.