Single-engine piston

N4038B

1976 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
76-30822
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Harris James Thomas + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Churubusco, IN
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Registration record

N4038B on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
76-30822
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Harris James Thomas + 1 co-owner
Churubusco, IN
Certificate issued
2025-12-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BB38
Mode S (octal)
51135470
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N4038B.
  • 1998-06-18
    Accident at Shreveport, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N4038B

N4038B is a 1976 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 76-30822. The FAA register lists Harris James Thomas + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Churubusco, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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.

N4038B 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-18 Accident · Shreveport, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA280
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: The collapsed nose gear as a result of failure of the nose gear locking mechanism.

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.