1972 American Champion 17-31A Super VikingSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tomball, TX, USA
This 1972 Bellanca 17-31A Super Viking, registered as N8265R, presents as a mechanically sound and recently inspected aircraft with a total time of 3,200 hours. Its 300 hp Lycoming IO-540 engine has 501.7 hours since major overhaul, and the Hartzell propeller has 578.8 hours SMOH. The aircraft has a fresh annual inspection completed in July 2025, with the next annual due in November 2026, and it is equipped for IFR flight with a useful load of 1,375 pounds and seating for four.
Key avionics include a Garmin GNS 430 WAAS and a King KX 155 TSO for navigation and communication, supported by a Stratus Appareo transponder with ADS-B Out and a...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,375 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,200 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 501.7 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 578.8 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Logbooks will be provided to serious inquiries
- Inspection Status
- Fresh annual, last annual November 2025. Pitot Static, Altimeter, Xpdr & Altitude Inspection performed 7/13/2025
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430 WAAS
Comms
King KX 155 TSO
Autopilot
Century II - II Wing Leveler Inoperative
Audio
Engineering Inc PM 1000II - PM Intercom
ADS-B Out
Stratus Appareo - Transponder, ADS-B Out Only
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 6/10
- Interior Year
- 2010
- Interior Notes
- Re-upholstered March 2010 Condition 6 of 10
- Exterior Notes
- Needs to be repainted, but cost does not justify unless you just want to spend a lot of money to have a pretty aircraft. This is the primary reason aircraft is priced below other BSV listing.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO 540 KIE5
- Engine Power
- 300 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-C3YR-!RF
Asking Price
$55,000
Aircraft Location
Tomball, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jan 10, 2026: $55,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$55,000
Aircraft Location
Tomball, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jan 10, 2026: $55,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$55,000