# N42VB: Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2000-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30384
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 5, 1998
- Last registry action: June 22, 1998
- Mode S code: A4FB23
- Owner when cancelled: [N42vb Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N42VB%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Piedmont, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Piedmont)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7202° N, 82.4552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29673, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42VB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42VB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42VB-2000-03-06

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 MIA99LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA234), Aug 23, 1999: Bellanca 17-30A (N42VB), Robbins, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to failure of maintenance personnel to assure that the thru bolt nut at the Nos. 2 and 3 cylinders was adequately torqued following removal and replacement of the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990823042369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990823042369A), Aug 23, 1999: Blanca 1730A (N42VB), Robbins, TN, Substantial damage. (.4)During cruise flight about 49 minutes after takeoff, the pilot declared a mayday and reported that the engine quit. Unable to land at the closest airport,…
- [Incident 19840916062009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840916062009I), Sep 16, 1984: Blanca 1730A (N42VB), Blanding, UT, Minor damage. Emergency gear handle cracked during extension attempt after claimed electrical failure. Made wheels up landing.

## Other aircraft with N42VB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42VB): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 10130, built 2003

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