Single-engine piston

N28208

Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING

Not current (FAA status 10) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
78-30898
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registered owner
—
Based
—
Registration record

N28208 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING
Serial
78-30898
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-09-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D7E2
Mode S (octal)
50553742
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1986-09-18
    Accident at Grosse Ile, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-09-04
    Accident at Keystone,S Dak, 41; damage: destroyed.
  • 1963-07-23
    N28208 previously assigned to a Piper J4F (s/n 4-1131); cancelled.
Overview

About N28208

N28208 is a Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING, serial number 78-30898.

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 September 8, 1978.

N28208 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-09-18 Accident · Grosse Ile, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI86LA227
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
1969-09-04 Accident · Keystone,S Dak, 41 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2592
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 2

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.