Single-engine piston

N9578E

Bellanca 17-31ATC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
76-31130
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Danville, VA
 Bellanca 17-31ATC
Representative photo of a Bellanca 17-31ATC. Not a photo of N9578E.
Registration record

N9578E on the FAA register

Type
Bellanca 17-31ATC
Serial
76-31130
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Danville, VA
Certificate issued
2021-11-19
Airworthiness date
1976-04-12
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD521D
Mode S (octal)
53251035
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
670 nm
Cruise (type)
187 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9578E to the current registrant.
  • 1976-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-05-15
    N9578E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1215); cancelled.
Overview

About N9578E

N9578E is a Bellanca 17-31ATC, serial number 76-31130. It is registered to an individual in Danville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 187 knots and a range of about 670 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 12, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9578E.

Cruise
187 kt
Range
670 nm
Fuel burn
18 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-31ATC 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 N9578E.

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.