# N23MB: 1974 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2004-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 74-30719
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1974
- Last registry action: February 17, 2004
- Mode S code: A2073C
- Owner when cancelled: [Black Milton E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20MILTON%20E)
- Location: [Fallbrook, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fallbrook)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3865° N, 117.2250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92028, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23MB-2004-04-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bellanca 17-30A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02WA195), Jun 1, 2002: Bellanca 17-30A (N23MB), Puertecitos, Mexico, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA211), May 24, 1996: Bellanca 17-30A (N23MB), Fallbrook, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive airspeed…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960524019989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960524019989A), May 24, 1996: Blanca 1730A (N23MB), Fallbrook, CA, Substantial damage. Slid off wet runway due to hydro planeing trying to turn off after landing.

## Other aircraft with N23MB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23MB): Beard Mark H RV-8, S/N 83652, built 2020

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