# N8844V: 1971 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2004-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2004
- 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: 30368
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2001
- Last registry action: January 20, 2004
- Mode S code: AC2FA9
- Owner when cancelled: [Hankins Jon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANKINS%20JON)
- Location: [Semmes, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Semmes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.7677° N, 88.2727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36575, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8844V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8844V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8844V-2004-03-04

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 MIA01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA092), Mar 4, 2001: Bellanca BL-17-30A (N8844V), Sylacauga, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB FTW74FRG99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG99), Jun 24, 1974: Bellanca 17-30A (N8844V), Austin, TX, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 20010304003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010304003699A), Mar 4, 2001: Blanca 1730A (N8844V), Sylacauga, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed mobile regional for Sylacauga, Alabama. The winds at the time of the accident were gusty. The pilot landed the a/c at higher than normal…
- [Incident 19870508033629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870508033629I), May 8, 1987: Blanca 1730A (N8844V), Janesville, WI, Minor damage. Aircraft veered as nose wheel touched down. Struck a runway light before correction could be made.
- [Accident 19740624019019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740624019019A), Jun 24, 1974: Blanca 1730A (N8844V), Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Failed to chg rudder input at t/d.nose whl not aligned with rwy.

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