Single-engine piston

N7315V

1969 Bellanca 17-30

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
30164
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Union State Community College (Government)
Based
Opelika, AL
Registration record

N7315V on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bellanca 17-30
Serial
30164
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Southern Union State Community College
Opelika, AL
Certificate issued
2024-09-25
Airworthiness date
1968-11-20
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9D1DD
Mode S (octal)
52350735
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N7315V.
  • 1985-07-21
    Accident at Sheboygan, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-07
    Accident at Royal Oak,Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1968-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7315V

N7315V is a 1969 Bellanca 17-30, serial number 30164. The FAA register lists Southern Union State Community College as the registrant in Opelika, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 November 20, 1968.

N7315V 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
890 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-30 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-07-21 Accident · Sheboygan, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA307
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30
1981-06-07 Accident · Royal Oak,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1475
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30
Probable cause: NG TEST AFTER ACCIDENT.

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.