# N4878V: 1968 Bellanca 17-30, registration cancelled 2020-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A3), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30119
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 7, 1989
- Last registry action: February 27, 2017
- Mode S code: A6061E
- Owner when cancelled: [Lindow Herman B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINDOW%20HERMAN%20B)
- Location: [Klamath Falls, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Klamath%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1326° N, 121.6646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97603, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4878V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4878V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4878V-2020-05-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 17-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30.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 SEA87LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA069), Mar 27, 1987: Bellanca 17-30 (N4878V), Medford, OR, substantial damage

## 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 19870327007679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870327007679A), Mar 27, 1987: Blanca 1730 (N4878V), Medford, OR, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit a ditch during an emergency landing. Cause for the engine failure is undetermined.

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