Single-engine piston

N39897

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
73-30556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morrice, MI
Registration record

N39897 on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING
Serial
73-30556
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morrice, MI
Certificate issued
2015-06-30
Airworthiness date
1973-04-12
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A434
Mode S (octal)
51122064
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N39897.
  • 1980-03-28
    Accident at Bellefontaine,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N39897

N39897 is a Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING, serial number 73-30556. It is registered to an individual in Morrice, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2015 and expires on June 30, 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 April 12, 1973.

N39897 has 1 accident/incident record 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

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

1980-03-28 Accident · Bellefontaine,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · 3 1147
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: D APRX 2IN.

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.