N8869V is a 1971 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30383, registered in Cherokee Village, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 Aug 18, 1971. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Arkansas. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 25, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cherokee Village, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- Apr 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC37C6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53033706
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 30383
- 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 18, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cherokee Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp County Regional Ash Flat, AR | KCVK | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend, AR | 6M2 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Salem Salem, AR | 7M9 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | Ash Flat, AR | Bellanca 17-30A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN22LA152 |
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.