Single-engine piston

N39880

1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
73-30551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Balloon Promotions Inc (Corporation)
Based
Greenwood, MS
Registration record

N39880 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
73-30551
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Balloon Promotions Inc
Greenwood, MS
Certificate issued
2021-01-29
Airworthiness date
1973-03-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A40A
Mode S (octal)
51122012
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-16
    Accident at Madison, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N39880.
  • 1973-04-24
    Accident at Freidens,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N39880

N39880 is a 1973 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 73-30551. The FAA register lists Balloon Promotions Inc as the registrant in Greenwood, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2021 and expires on January 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 March 13, 1973.

N39880 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-16 Accident · Madison, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA256
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: The failure of a muffler weld due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a fire.
1973-04-24 Accident · Freidens,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0972
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: HEAVY BRUSH.

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.