# N8856V: Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 1983-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1983
- 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: 30388
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1980
- Last registry action: November 23, 1983
- Mode S code: AC33A6
- Owners when cancelled: [Simmons C E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20C%20E%20DBA), [Simmons & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20%26%20ASSOCIATES), [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: [Fenton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Fenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5027° N, 90.4589° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63026, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8856V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8856V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8856V-1983-11-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC81FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCA01-201171), Oct 9, 1980: Bellanca 17-30A (N8856V), Fenton, MO, 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.

- [Accident 19801009052019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801009052019A), Oct 9, 1980: Blanca 1730A (N8856V), Fenton, MO, Substantial damage. Struck trees while trying to land, when engine quit on downwind. Fuel selector on empty tank.

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