# N28037: 1979 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 79-30949
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 18, 2019
- Last registry action: March 18, 2019
- Mode S code: A2D0DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Chau Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAU%20PAUL)
- Location: [Saint Cloud, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Cloud)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5740° N, 94.2153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56303, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28037
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28037-2022-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (1)

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 CEN20CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA026), Nov 23, 2019: Bellanca 1730 (N28037), Clear Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's focus inside the cockpit during the base turn and final approach, which led to a high sink rate developing and a subsequent hard landing short of the runway.

## 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 20191123021619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191123021619A), Nov 23, 2019: Bellanca 17-30A (N28037), Clear Lake, MN, Substantial damage. On the turn to final the pilot became distracted with the prop and fuel controls, failed to maintain altitude and had to take extreme measures to avoid trees…

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