# N4893V: 1968 Bellanca 17-30, registration cancelled 2014-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 30132
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1968
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1996
- Last registry action: July 17, 2012
- Mode S code: A60CDD
- Owner when cancelled: [Hood Ralph T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOD%20RALPH%20T)
- Location: [Aledo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Aledo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6825° N, 97.6265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76008, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4893V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4893V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4893V-2014-08-08

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 17-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ASWF2014082800035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASWF2014082800035), Jun 14, 2014: LANDING GEAR. COLLAPSED. NLG WOULD NOT DEPLOY ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW GEAR TO COME TO FULL DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. NLG FOLDED ON LANDING, DAMAGING THE AC

## 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 CHI75FEI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI07), Aug 5, 1974: Bellanca 17-30 (N4893V), Sandusky, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0345), Oct 15, 1968: Bellanca 17-30 (N4893V), Watervliet, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 20140610018249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140610018249I), Jun 10, 2014: Bellanca 17-30 (N4893V), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft was being flown for a maintenance check flight following avionics work that was performed by field tech avionics. The pilot[privacy data omitted] was…
- [Incident 19790225007519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790225007519I), Feb 25, 1979: Blanca 1730 (N4893V), La Crosse, WI, Minor damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to get too low on approach. Struck snowbank.
- [Incident 19780711043289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780711043289I), Jul 11, 1978: Blanca 1730 (N4893V), Battle Creek, MI, Minor damage. Pilot ran a tank dry. Engine quit. Did not respond after switching tanks. Pilot failed to use boost pump.
- [Accident 19740805034709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740805034709A), Aug 5, 1974: Blanca 1730 (N4893V), Sandusky, OH, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N4893V

- [Cancelled 1955-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4893V-1955-09-23): Douglas C-47, S/N 27069. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Bankers Life & Casualty Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANKERS%20LIFE%20%26%20CASUALTY%20CO), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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