N28085 is a 1978 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 78-30894, registered in Falcon Heights, MN. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 15, 1978. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Minnesota. About 23% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Falcon Heights, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Last FAA action
- Oct 24, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2D189
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50550611
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 78-30894
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 15, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Falcon Heights
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Downtown Holman Field St Paul, MN | KSTP | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Crystal Minneapolis, MN | KMIC | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Sale reported
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Nv → Mn
- City: Reno → Falcon Heights
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.