Single-engine piston

N678MJ

1979 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
79-30941
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piasa LLC (LLC)
Based
Pacific, MO
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Registration record

N678MJ on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
79-30941
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Piasa LLC
Pacific, MO
Certificate issued
2016-09-01
Airworthiness date
1979-05-10
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8FA8C
Mode S (octal)
52175214
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-30
    Accident at Washington, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N678MJ.
  • 1979-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N678MJ

N678MJ is a 1979 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 79-30941. The FAA register lists Piasa LLC as the registrant in Pacific, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 May 10, 1979.

N678MJ 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

2023-12-30 Accident · Washington, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA077
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: Fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.

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.