# N8259R: 1972 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30475
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1972
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1999
- Last registry action: August 19, 2013
- Mode S code: AB4711
- Owner when cancelled: [Wagner Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAGNER%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Glouster, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Glouster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5170° N, 82.0640° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45732, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8259R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8259R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8259R-2018-03-16

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

## 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 CEN14FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA185), Apr 5, 2014: Bellanca 17-30A (N8259R), Albany, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the approach to landing.
- [NTSB CHI75FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEM36), Apr 11, 1975: Bellanca 17-30A (N8259R), Mackinac Is, MI, 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 20140405005369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140405005369A), Apr 5, 2014: Bellanca 17-30A (N8259R), Lee, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 1. Aircraft was in radio contact with ATC about 12 miles from the uni airport when changed over to UNICOM. 2. Radar contact was lost as aircraft entered what…
- [Accident 19750411008379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750411008379A), Apr 11, 1975: Blanca 1730A (N8259R), Mackinac Is, MI, Substantial damage. Gr collapsed.

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