Single-engine piston

N73DN

1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
73-32-110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Murdoc Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Destin, FL
Registration record

N73DN on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING
Serial
73-32-110
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Murdoc Aviation LLC
Destin, FL
Certificate issued
2026-04-23
Airworthiness date
1973-02-16
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9C90A
Mode S (octal)
52344412
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N73DN.
  • 1973-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73DN

N73DN is a 1973 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING, serial number 73-32-110. The FAA register lists Murdoc Aviation LLC as the registrant in Destin, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 February 16, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73DN.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N73DN.

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.