N9996V is a 1971 Bellanca 17-30A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30339, registered in Friendswood, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. 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 23, 1971. It is one of 399 17-30A aircraft in the FAA registry, 82 of them registered in Texas. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 5, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Friendswood, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Nov 27, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADF750
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53373520
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELLANCA
- Model
- 17-30A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A18CE (Bellanca Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 30339
- 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 23, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Friendswood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland Regional Houston, TX | KLVJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ellington Houston, TX | KEFD | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Wolfe Air Park Manvel, TX | 3T2 | 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Galveston, TX | Bellanca 17-30A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA152 |
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.