# N6617V: Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 1995-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 30271
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1991
- Last registry action: March 16, 1995
- Mode S code: A8BB51
- Owner when cancelled: [Loft Aire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOFT%20AIRE%20INC)
- Location: [Rochester Hills, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Rochester%20Hills)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6929° N, 82.5465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48039, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6617V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6617V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6617V-1995-05-11

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 CHI92LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA204), Jul 11, 1992: Bellanca 17-30A (N6617V), Ortonville, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH AND INADEQUATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## 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 19920711024829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711024829A), Jul 11, 1992: Blanca 1730A (N6617V), Ortonville, MI, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Crash landed in trees. Fuel selector on off. Aux selected to left empty aux. Fuel other tanks.
- [Incident 19791014052849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791014052849I), Oct 14, 1979: Blanca 1730A (N6617V), New Hudson, MI, Minor damage. Right main collapsed after touchdown. Hydraulic fluid was leaking from the actuating cylinder.

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