Single-engine piston

N8290R

1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
30481
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
Registration record

N8290R on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
30481
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
1988-07-23
Airworthiness date
1972-09-14
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB54B2
Mode S (octal)
52652262
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-02-26
    Accident at Coalinga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8290R.
  • 1974-05-22
    Accident at Hillsboro,Oreg, 37; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8290R

N8290R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 30481. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 1988 and expires on April 30, 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 September 14, 1972.

N8290R has 2 accident/incident records 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

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-02-26 Accident · Coalinga, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA114
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION AND THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT. THE ROUGH TERRAIN ON WHICH THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
1974-05-22 Accident · Hillsboro,Oreg, 37 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2162
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A

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.