# N8781V: Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 1984-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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: 30321
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1978
- Last registry action: February 22, 1984
- Mode S code: AC169D
- Owners when cancelled: [Donelson Martin Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONELSON%20MARTIN%20JR), [Screwworm Eradication Program](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCREWWORM%20ERADICATION%20PROGRAM), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Danville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Danville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5895° N, 79.5155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24541, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8781V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8781V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8781V-1984-02-22

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW71DPD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPD50), Apr 23, 1971: Bellanca 17-30A (N8781V), Smithfield, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19780107001509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780107001509I), Jan 7, 1978: Blanca 8GCBC (N8781V), Harrisburg, PA. Pilot had dufficulty on instrument approach, unable to hold headings. Landed safely on fifth approach.

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