N28129 - 1979 Bellanca 17-30A Aircraft Registration

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1979 BELLANCA 17-30A

Aircraft Description

N28129 is a 1979 Bellanca 17-30A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Niles Aviation of Kansas LLC in Arkansas City, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 19, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N28129 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D472 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28129 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.1497, -96.9539 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N28129 was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 2,990 Bellanca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 17-30A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N28129. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1979
Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
17-30A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BL1717 Viking
Cruise Speed
142 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 19, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 27, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
NILES AVIATION OF KANSAS LLC
Address
112 E CENTRAL AVE
City
ARKANSAS CITY
State / Zip Code
Kansas67005-2602
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO 520 SERIES
Horsepower
285 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50552162
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2D472

Additional Details

Registration
N28129
Serial Number
80-30970
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
June 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00780303

Last Known Position

Date
May 17, 2026 (UTC 14:32:14)
Airport
Latitude
37.061214
Longitude
-96.539612

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC