N8787V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 20, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bellanca 17-30A cancelled June 20, 2017
- Serial number
- 30319
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 24, 2000
- Last FAA action
- September 8, 2003
- Last owner
- Southwest Georgia Aviation LLP (Partnership)
Albany, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8787V
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 17-30A · serial 30319
The dual student's failure to purge the fuel lines of air after a fuel tank was run dry on the previous flight and the failure of the electric fuel boost pump on or low position due to a loose wire which resulted in failure of the engine due to air in the lines and collision with trees during a forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site