N39880 is a 1973 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 73-30551, registered in Greenwood, MS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 13, 1973. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Mississippi. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BALLOON PROMOTIONS INC
- Location
- Greenwood, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Certificate issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4A40A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51122012
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 73-30551
- 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 Mar 13, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Greenwood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood-Leflore Greenwood, MS | KGWO | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Ruleville-Drew Drew, MS | M37 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Winona-Montgomery County Winona, MS | 5A6 | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Madison, MS | Bellanca 17-30A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA256 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.