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1976 American Champion 17-30A Super VikingSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Kings Beach, CA, USA

This 1976 Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking, registration N9553E, is a well-documented and meticulously maintained cross-country performer offered at $100,000. The airframe has 3,850 total hours, and the current owner has owned the aircraft since 2008, consistently hangaring it and having it maintained by Dan Torrey at MARS in Santa Paula, CA. It has been used as a weekly commuter for the past four years. The last annual inspection was completed in November 2025, and complete logs for the airframe, engine, and propeller are available.

Power comes from a factory remanufactured Continental IO-520K1B engine with 765 hours since major overhaul...

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,003 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,850 hrs
Engine 1 Time
765 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,059 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete logs (airframe/engine/prop)
Inspection Status
Last annual inspection November 2025

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD540 - FMS/GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Garmin SL30 - NAV/COM

AP

Century IIB - IIB Autopilot coupled to Aspen for GPSS

Audio

PS Engineering PMA700B - PS audio/comm panel with Bluetooth front/rear intercom

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - (Primary 1090 ADS B Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL ADS B UAT Out dual band ADS B

PFD

Aspen EFD1000 Pro - PFD MAX) with Synthetic Vision

EMS

Not mentioned in listing

Additional Equipment

ELT

Emerging Lifesaving Technologies 406 ELT - ELT with GPS MHz)

Clock

MD93 - digital clock dual USB power

Oil Filter

Airwolf - remote oil filter

Oil Sump Heater

Reiff - oil sump heater

Battery

Concorde RG 35AXC - New sealed battery RG

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2020
Paint Year
1990
Interior Notes
2020: Full interior refresh - reupholstered leather seats (new high density foam), new side panels/headliner/window panels/carpet, new seat belts & front seat inertial reels; new cargo net
Exterior Notes
Excellent condition (minor chipping on gear doors)

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO 520K1B

Asking Price

$100,000

Aircraft Location

Kings Beach, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 10, 2026: $100,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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