N8213R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30425, registered in New London, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. 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 31, 1972. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in North Carolina. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 15, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- New London, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB3763
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52633543
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 30425
- 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 31, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near New London
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County Albemarle, NC | KVUJ | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+, A1+ |
| Mid-Carolina Regional Salisbury, NC | KRUQ | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Asheboro Regional Asheboro, NC | KHBI | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Burnet, TX | Bellanca 17-30A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN26LA091 |
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.