1980 Bellanca
17-30A Super Viking
N28139
Clean, well-maintained aircraft,
outstanding value
| Airframe TTAF |
Engine SMOH |
Prop SPOH |
|---|---|---|
| 3825 | 1195 | 1995 |
| Digital logbooks available upon request | ||
$91,000 USD
The Bellanca Super Viking 17-30A seamlessly blends timeless handcrafted craftsmanship with exhilarating 160 knot cross-country performance.
The Super Viking stands out as the ultimate pilot’s airplane because it masterfully combines responsive, sports-car-like handling with a remarkably smooth ride, courtesy of its legendary, hand-certified sitka spruce wing structure. Unlike its sterile, rivet-popping aluminum contemporaries, the Super Viking’s steel-tube fuselage and robust design absorb turbulence with ease, offering a quiet, comfortable cabin and an incredibly strong airframe.
Powered by a dependable Continental big bore 300-horsepower engine, it delivers high-performance cruise speeds at a fraction of the acquisition cost of a comparable Mooney or Beechcraft Bonanza - making it the absolute best value in the high-performance retractable class for anyone who truly loves the art of flying.
This low time, late model Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking has a fantastic maintenance record, having been maintained for 25 years by one of the nation's top Bellanca shops (MARS - Dan Torrey - Santa Paula, CA). The aircraft has been a faithful and well running aircraft for its current owner, who is meticulous about maintenance and has regularly flown the aircraft. However, since his mission has changed, he is now looking for a good home for this Arizona-based, always hangared Super Viking.
Please carefully review the detailed, high resolution image gallery and walkaround video below. You'll see every inch of the aircraft. If you reach out to me, I can digitally share all logbooks and important documents.
General Specifications
Bellanca 17-30A
Super Viking
| Power - Continental IO-520-K1B: | 300 HP | Seating: | 4 seats |
| Service Ceiling: | 17,000 FT | Airframe Length: | 26 FT 4 IN |
| Wingspan: | 34 FT 2 IN | Height: | 7 FT 4 IN |
| Takeoff Distance (ground roll): | 980 FT | Landing Distance: | 835 FTÂ |
| 75% Cruise Speed: | 160 KTS | Max Range: |
800 NM |
| Fuel Burn: | 15 GPH | Fuel Capacity: | 68 GAL |
| Rate of Climb: | 1200 FPM | Vso (Stall, Dirty): | 61 KTSÂ |
These specifications were gathered from a variety of sources and are not guaranteed.
Numbers and Dates
| Factory Test Flight: | Feb 29 1980 |
| Factory Serial Number: | 80-30983 |
| Flight Rules: | IFR |
| Total Time on Airframe (TTAF): | 3825 hrs |
| Engine Time Since Oct 2000 Overhaul (SMOH): | 1195 hrs |
| Engine Time Since Nov 2017 Top Overhaul: | 420 hrs |
| TBO of Continental IO-520-K1B: | 1700 hrs |
| Prop Time Since Overhaul (SPOH): | 1995 hrs |
| Time Since Magneto Overhaul (L/R): | 35/65 hrs |
| Gross Weight: | 3325 lbs |
| Empty Weight: | 2321 lbs |
| Useful Load: | 1004 lbs |
| Next Annual Insp Due: | June 2027 |
| Transponder Cert (91.413) Due: | Mar 2027 |
| Pitot/Static Cert (91.411) Due: | Mar 2027 |
Hours are an approximation and will change as aircraft is flown.
Aircraft Summary
- Aircraft is hangared at exclusive private Pegasus Airpark (5AZ3), 24 NM SE of Sky Harbor Int'l Airport (KPHX), Phoenix, Arizona
- Clean, good looking Super Viking
- Always hangared, no damage history
- Low time airframe
- Maintained for 25 years by the premier West Coast shop for Bellancas (MARS - Dan Torrey - Santa Paula); this speaks highly to the quality and thoroughness of maintenance
- Truly flown regularly; most others are not flown frequently enough
- 1993 - new paint
- 2017 - top overhaul; all new factory cylinders to comply with previous Superior AD
- 2025 - new interior
- Clean and complete logbooks; deep review found no noteworthy issues
- All ADs complied with and documented at last annual inspection
- All logbooks are professionally scanned, well organized, and available upon request
Avionics and Equipment
- Garmin Apollo CNX80/GNS480 WAAS GPS Navigator w/ comm radio and FMS (flight mgmt system)
- Garmin Apollo MX20 color MFD
- Garmin Apollo GX60 nav/com radio w/ VFR GPS
- Garmin Apollo SL70 transponder
- Garmin Apollo SL15M audio panel
- Century III autopilot (2-axis)
- Insight Strike Finder
- EI Engine Analyzer
- uAvionix TailBeacon ADS-B Out
- Stratus Power Max dual USB power port
- EI electronic tachometer
- McCauley 3-blade aluminum prop
- Main wheel doors (STC) installed at factory
- Precise Flight SVS III standby vacuum system
- Oildyne hydraulic powerpack conversion kit
- Factory pneumatic door seal
- Factory Auto-Axion automatic gear extension and safety retraction system
Facts and figures are provided to the best of broker's knowledge. Buyer is encouraged to confirm this information.
Walkaround Video
Aircraft Evaluation
| As the broker, I make a significant effort to represent an aircraft in as much detail as possible. I share with you not only the benefits and features I've discovered, but also the issues or concerns that I found during my extensive intake and deep logbook review process. I present dozens of detailed, high resolution images, and an extensive walkaround video. Please review this material in detail. Logbooks and other important documents are professionally scanned, well organized, and are available upon request for your review. |
Exterior - Overall, Super Viking N28139 has great ramp presence with its nice looking exterior. It looks good up close.
During the broker intake process, I noticed no damage or issues. Leading and trailing edges of the wings and tail look nearly perfect, with no indication of hangar rash or hail damage. The tops of the smooth, hand-crafted wings are beautiful. The body looks to be in really good condition, and the paint looks great (no doubt this is because the aircraft is always hangared). I noted only a couple of very minor, difficult-to-spot cracks in the paint.
The tinted Plexiglas windows look nice and do not show evidence of haze. The tires look healthy and like they are in good condition. I saw no evidence of fluid leaks from the engine or the brakes. The current owner is a stickler for "no leaks" and has taken extra steps to eliminate all leaks that he's found.
Please explore the extensive, high-resolution close-up image gallery below to verify the good overall exterior condition of this Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking.
Instrument Panel - The standard 6-pack IFR panel features primarily Apollo/Garmin avionics, with a GNS480, which serves as an IFR GPS navigator and does primary comms.
Please refer to the "Avionics and Equipment" list above for complete details of all avionics, and to the Image Gallery below for close-up images.
Interior - The recently refreshed (2025) interior looks and smells nice. During the intake process, I noted no issues in the interior. The gray leather and cloth insert seats, and the clean side panels and carpet bring the interior up to a modern look (remember the gaudy, crushed velour factory interiors that these aircraft came with?) The gray leather-like headliner is crisp and fresh, and really makes the interior look great.
Overall, the interior of this aircraft looks good. Please review the high resolution images in the Image Gallery (below) for a detailed look at the interior condition.
Logbooks available digitally upon request.
Detailed Image Gallery
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Specifications and aircraft condition subject to verification and are not guaranteed.
Aircraft is subject to prior sale or removal.