# N8203R: Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 1988-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 1988
- 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: 30436
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB33AC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8203R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8203R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8203R-1988-04-06

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 17-30A: 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 FTW85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA219), May 12, 1985: Bellanca 17-30A (N8203R), Corsicana, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19850512020139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850512020139A), May 12, 1985: Blanca 1730A (N8203R), Corsicana, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff, forced landing in field. Fuel selector on empty tank, fuel quantity gauge showed full.
- [Incident 19780528040739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780528040739I), May 28, 1978: Blanca 1730A (N8203R), Crystal, MN, Minor damage. Electrical failure in flight due to a broken alternator belt. Pilot unable to get the nose gear locked.

## Other aircraft with N8203R

- [Cancelled 2013-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8203R-2013-09-20): Falgiani Wayne E FA-1, S/N FA-1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Falgiani Wayne E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALGIANI%20WAYNE%20E), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)

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