Single-engine piston

N9783E

1976 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
76-32-162
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, VA
Registration record

N9783E on the FAA register

Type
1976 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING
Serial
76-32-162
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, VA
Certificate issued
2017-03-13
Airworthiness date
1996-12-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA423
Mode S (octal)
53322043
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
426 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N9783E to the current registrant.
  • 1996-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
  • 1955-11-17
    N9783E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1427); cancelled.
Overview

About N9783E

N9783E is a 1976 Bellanca 17-31A Super VIKING, serial number 76-32-162. It is registered to an individual in Arlington, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 426 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 17, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9783E.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
426 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,420 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 17-31A 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 N9783E.

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.