Single-engine piston

N281RC

1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
74-30619
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Enderlin, ND
Registration record

N281RC on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
74-30619
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Enderlin, ND
Certificate issued
2001-01-22
Airworthiness date
1976-08-31
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D32C
Mode S (octal)
50551454
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N281RC.
  • 1976-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N281RC

N281RC is a 1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 74-30619. It is registered to an individual in Enderlin, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 August 31, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N281RC.

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 N281RC.

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.