N8253R - 1972 Bellanca 17-30A Aircraft Registration

N8253R is a 1972 Bellanca 17-30A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Salem Virgil J in Cimarron, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 10, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on March 16, 2016. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N8253R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB463F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8253R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.7719, -94.9097 on July 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8253R was last updated on July 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8253R. 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.