# N8268R: 1972 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2003-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 30463
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 22, 2000
- Last registry action: February 18, 2003
- Mode S code: AB4AA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Toppe Ronald C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOPPE%20RONALD%20C)
- Location: [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3066° N, 88.9909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61114, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8268R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8268R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8268R-2003-04-22

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 (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 NYC01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA044), Nov 28, 2000: Bellanca 17-30A (N8268R), Zanesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the restart procedures published in the approved flight manual(AFM). Factors were his failure to follow the fuel management procedures published in the AFM, which…

## 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 20001128043159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001128043159A), Nov 28, 2000: Blanca 1730A (N8268R), Zanesville, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot related he was enroute to zzv for a planned fuel stop on a IFR flight plan. He descended through the clouds, cancelled his IFR flight plan…
- [Incident 20000827028389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000827028389I), Aug 27, 2000: Blanca 1730A (N8268R), Lawrenceville, IL, Minor damage. (-23)After takeoff, nose gear light indicated unsafe. Pilot attempted to recycle gear and manually extend gear. Mechanic no ground observed main gear extended…

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