N8210R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30421, registered in Grand Rapids, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 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 Jan 27, 1972. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Minnesota. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB36FA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52633372
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 30421
- 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 Jan 27, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Grand Rapids
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Grand Rapids, MN | KGPZ | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hill City/Quadna Mountain Hill City, MN | 07Y | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Remer Municipal Remer, MN | 52Y | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | Longville, MN | Bellanca 17-30A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA177 |
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.