Single-engine piston

N39909

1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
73-32-113
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Michelstadt, DE
Registration record

N39909 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING
Serial
73-32-113
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt, DE
Certificate issued
2022-11-14
Airworthiness date
1973-03-24
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A6B2
Mode S (octal)
51123262
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
426 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N39909 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-08-28
    Accident at Ocean Isle,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-03-31
    N39909 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 6562); cancelled.
Overview

About N39909

N39909 is a 1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING, serial number 73-32-113. The FAA register lists Qualitair LLC Trustee as the registrant in Michelstadt. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 426 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 24, 1973.

N39909 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
426 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,420 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-08-28 Accident · Ocean Isle,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3385
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30
Probable cause: TO SPRING GR CONTROL LOST DMGD L GR.

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.