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N8257RBellanca 17-30A · 1972

StandardCont Motor IO 520 SERIESSouthaven, MS

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N8257R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 series rated at 285 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Southaven, MS. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1972. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024.

54 years old
1 of 427 Bellanca 17-30A
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Aug 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Southaven, MS.

1972

FAA record · Apr 1972 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Bellanca. Model 17-30A. Serial 30450.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerBellanca

Model17-30A

Year1972

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial30450

EngineCont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Horsepower285

Seats4

BasedSouthaven, MS

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Southaven, MS

Apr 1972

Airworthiness certificate issued

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