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Bellanca 17 Viking

628 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 2000; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Texas has the most (114). 25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Bellanca 17: 1967 touring aircraft family by Bellanca
Photo: Craig Kinzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bellanca Viking on Wikipedia

About the 17 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor Io 520 Series (460), Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (111), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (24)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 142 mph
Maker on the register
Bellanca
Registered
earliest certificate December 4, 1973; newest September 19, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas114California50Florida31Oklahoma28Minnesota27Arizona23Colorado21Missouri17Ohio16Kansas16New Mexico13Washington12

Who owns them registrant type

Individual397 (63%)LLC96 (15%)Co-owned76 (12%)Corporation49 (8%)Partnership7 (1%)Government2 (0.3%)Not stated1 (0.2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
17-30A3991970 to 200063.5%
17-30831962 to 197013.2%
17-31ATC711966 to 197911.3%
17-31A701969 to 197811.1%
17-31519690.8%

When they were built by decade · 118 with no year on file

0102204307409691960409197020198010199022000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0142841552010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025342026

Registration status

Valid616 (98%)Pending6 (1.0%)Sale reported3 (0.5%)Canceled2 (0.3%)Pending cancellation1 (0.2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard616 (98%)None on file10 (2%)Experimental2 (0.3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Quality Feed Grains2Yce Consulting INC1Www Bellanca US LLC1William T Murphy Investigations INC1Wildrose Aviation LLC1Weavers Enterprises LLC1Warrior Aviation LLC1Walker Investment CO Construction1Village Motors INC1Viking Flying Association INC1Viking Aviation LLC1Viking Air INC Trustee1

Fleet pages: Warrior Aviation LLC · Viking Aviation LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 232 cases since 1982, 57 fatal

2026-01-15CEN26LA091 · 17-30A N8213R · accident near Burnet, TX · minor injuries
2025-09-16WPR25FA279 · 17-30A N432DM · accident near Moriarty, NM · 1 killed
2024-04-29WPR24LA135 · 17-31ATC N8800V · accident near El Cajon, CA · minor injuries
2024-04-05CEN24LA152 · 17-30A N9996V · accident near Galveston, TX · no injuries
2024-02-24ERA24LA122 · 17-30A N282SV · accident near Cape Coral, FL · no injuries
2024-02-07ERA24LA112 · 17-30 N39818 · accident near Stevensville, MD · no injuries
2024-01-04GAA24WA066 · 17-30A N4023B · accident near Bequia, OF · 4 killed
2023-12-30CEN24LA077 · 17-30A N678MJ · accident near Washington, MO · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 232 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bellanca 17 Viking aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

628 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bellanca 17s?

Texas, with 114.

Who owns the Bellanca 17?

25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5 17-31 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N377JR Bellanca
17-31
Trinity Aviation LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard 2025-01-18 Valid
N7392V Bellanca
17-31
Brown Mill Ranch LLC
Lamar, Colorado
Standard 2023-10-04 Valid
N7332V Bellanca
17-31
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2015-08-10 Valid
N711LJ Bellanca
17-31
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 1994-01-20 Valid
N7357V Bellanca
17-31
Individual owner
California
Standard 1978-04-03 Valid