# N8863V: 1971 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 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: 30379
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1971
- Last registry action: February 3, 1984
- Mode S code: AC36F4
- Location: [Limerick, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Limerick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2109° N, 75.5352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19468, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8863V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8863V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8863V-2013-03-11

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

## 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 CHI85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA140), Mar 13, 1985: Bellanca 17-30A (N8863V), Marshall, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA32), Sep 20, 1980: Bellanca 17-30 (N8863V), Pottstown, PA, 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 19850312009769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850312009769A), Mar 12, 1985: Blanca 1730A (N8863V), Marshall, MN, Destroyed. Struck 10 foot high trees after takeoff from gravel taxiway. Gear collpased during precautionary landing in a field
- [Incident 19820310014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820310014889I), Mar 10, 1982: Blanca 1730A (N8863V), Greensburg, KY, Minor damage. Low on fuel, pilot made emergency landing into an open field.
- [Accident 19800920041959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800920041959A), Sep 20, 1980: Blanca 1730A (N8863V), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. Landed in crab. Made go-around. Landing gear collapsed on next landing roll. Apparent side load factor.

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