Single-engine piston

N8869V

1971 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
30383
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cherokee Village, AR
Registration record

N8869V on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
Serial
30383
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cherokee Village, AR
Certificate issued
2021-04-21
Airworthiness date
1971-08-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC37C6
Mode S (octal)
53033706
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).
  • 2022-03-25
    Accident at Ash Flat, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8869V.
  • 1971-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8869V

N8869V is a 1971 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING, serial number 30383. It is registered to an individual in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2021 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 August 18, 1971.

N8869V 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

2022-03-25 Accident · Ash Flat, AR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN22LA152
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent entry into an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inexperience of the low-time pilot.

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.