Bellanca 17-30 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 261 Bellanca 17-30 airframes on record (built 1962–1976), 83 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Bellanca 17-30 accidents
The student pilot’s improper decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
The pilot's in-flight fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport lighting system.
The failure of the nosewheel steering pushrod, which resulted in a loss of airplane directional control and runway excursion.
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of a supplemental cockpit lighting during approach.