Aircraft Description
N87KT is a 1986 Bellanca 17-30A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rabe Craig in Celina, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 21, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on January 15, 2019. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N87KT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF4F0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N87KT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.7206, -96.7652 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N87KT was last updated on July 7, 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 N87KT. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC