Single-engine piston

N8243R

1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
30441
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Canon City, CO
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Registration record

N8243R on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
30441
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canon City, CO
Certificate issued
1994-10-20
Airworthiness date
1972-03-14
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB4288
Mode S (octal)
52641210
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8243R.
  • 1972-12-22
    Accident at Marion,Ind, 14; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8243R

N8243R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 30441. It is registered to co-owners in Canon City, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 1994 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 March 14, 1972.

N8243R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1972-12-22 Accident · Marion,Ind, 14 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4133
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: WRD NOSE TO MAINT 100 MPH HIT GND.NOT DEICER EQPD.

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.