# N8273R: 1972 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2020-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2020
- 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: 30456
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 9, 2011
- Last registry action: January 29, 2017
- Mode S code: AB4DAD
- Owner when cancelled: [Wroblewski Irvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WROBLEWSKI%20IRVIN)
- Location: [Elba, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Elba)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3319° N, 98.6172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68835, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8273R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8273R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8273R-2020-07-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20040705012819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040705012819I), Jul 5, 2004: Blanca 1730A (N8273R), Boulder City, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. Cotton made an approach to rwy 15 at Boulder City airport (61B). The nose-wheel began to collapse about midway down the runway. He held the nose off…
- [Incident 19911111056079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911111056079I), Nov 11, 1991: Blanca 1730A (N8273R), Corona, CA, Minor damage. Pilot stated he simply forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19830322040309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830322040309I), Mar 22, 1983: Blanca 1730A (N8273R), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on the landing roll. No defects found. Possible inadverdent retraction by pilot.

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