N9554E - 1977 Bellanca 17-30A Aircraft Registration

BL17

1977 BELLANCA 17-30A

Aircraft Description

N9554E is a 1977 Bellanca 17-30A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hosteller Samuel R in Plains, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 8, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on February 12, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N9554E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD4A23 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9554E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.7727, -100.7460 on April 4, 2025. The FAA registry record for N9554E was last updated on April 21, 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 N9554E. 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
1977
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
December 8, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 12, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
HOSTELLER SAMUEL R
Address
7 BURNHAM LN
City
PLAINS
State / Zip Code
Montana59859-9526
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)
53245043
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD4A23

Additional Details

Registration
N9554E
Serial Number
78-30862
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00324600

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2025 (UTC 20:25:03)
Airport
Latitude
46.772701
Longitude
-100.746002

Data Source

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

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