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N8285R

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1972 BELLANCA 17-30A

Fixed wing single engineVernon, TXRegistered Mar 14, 2026

N8285R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30466, registered in Vernon, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 27, 1972. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 82 of them registered in Texas. About 74% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Vernon, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AB51AA
Mode S code (octal)
52650652
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
17-30A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1972
Serial number
30466
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 Jun 27, 1972
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Vernon

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Wilbarger County
Vernon, TX
F055 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Tipton Municipal
Tipton, OK
1O823 miNon-towered-
Frederick Regional
Frederick, OK
KFDR23 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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