# N8797V: 1971 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 30365
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1971
- Last registry action: August 13, 1981
- Mode S code: AC1B26
- Location: [Williston, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Williston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2385° N, 103.7696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58801, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8797V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8797V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8797V-2013-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DEN81FTG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTG14), Jul 23, 1981: Bellanca 17-30A (N8797V), Williston, ND, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FQA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA07), Dec 18, 1976: Bellanca 17-30A (N8797V), Albuquerque, NM, 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 19810723044009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810723044009A), Jul 23, 1981: Blanca 1730A (N8797V), Williston, ND, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed short of landing runway. Fuel selector on empty tank.
- [Accident 19761218038229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761218038229A), Dec 18, 1976: Blanca 1730A (N8797V), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. N3202K substantial damage,N9543S substantial damage.

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