Flight Tracker
N678MJ
1979 BELLANCA 17-30A
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PIASA LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
PACIFIC, MO
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 1, 2016
Airworthiness Date
May 10, 1979
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
17-30A
Year
1979
Serial Number
79-30941
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
142 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO 520 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A8FA8C
Mode S Code (Octal)
52175214

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 30, 2023 Accident Substantial Washington, MO
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

Fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.

NTSB CEN24LA077