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1974 American Champion 17-30A Super VikingSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

This 1974 Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking, registered C-GOWB, presents with 1,759 total hours on both the airframe and its Continental IO-520-K engine. The aircraft has just received a fresh annual inspection in January 2026 and is reported as fully airworthy. A significant recent upgrade is the installation of a brand new McCauley propeller in January 2026, which shows zero time since new.

The aircraft is equipped for IFR operations, with a recently overhauled altimeter, transponder, encoder, and pitot/static system. A new ME406 ELT has been installed, and a two-year avionics inspection was completed in November 2025. Additional maintenance...

Year
1974
Make
American Champion
Series
17-30A
Model
17-30A Super Viking
Tail #
C-GOWB
Serial #
74-30721

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Passenger, Recreational
Useful Load
996 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,759 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,759 hrs
Prop 1 Time
(SNEW)
Inspection Status
Fresh annual inspection in January 2026

Avionics

PFD

No primary flight display mentioned.

MFD

No multi-function display mentioned.

EMS

No engine monitoring system mentioned.

GPS

No GPS system mentioned.

Comms

No communication or navigation radios mentioned.

AP

No autopilot system mentioned.

Audio

No audio panel mentioned.

Weather

No weather radar or datalink mentioned.

Traffic

No traffic system mentioned.

ADSB

No ADS-B Out system mentioned.

ADS-B In

No ADS-B In system mentioned.

Additional Equipment

ELT

ME406 - New ELT Installed

Pitot Static System

Pitot / Static System

Altimeter

Freshly Overhauled Altimeter

Transponder

Encoder

Fuel Manifold

Overhauled Servo / Fuel Manifold

Ignition System

New Overhauled Mags

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-K
Propeller Model
McCauley D3A34C401 / 90DFA-12

Asking Price

$90,000

Aircraft Location

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 16, 2026: $90,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jan 16, 2026

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$90,000