Single-engine piston

N9688E

1976 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
76-31132
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cool Dude LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N9688E on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING
Serial
76-31132
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Cool Dude LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2026-09-02
Airworthiness date
1976-05-05
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD7D53
Mode S (octal)
53276523
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9688E to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-08-13
    N9688E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1334); cancelled.
Overview

About N9688E

N9688E is a 1976 Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo Super VIKING, serial number 76-31132. The FAA register lists Cool Dude LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2026 and expires on September 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 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 May 5, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9688E.

Cruise
187 kt
Range
670 nm
Fuel burn
18 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-31ATC Turbo 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 N9688E.

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.