1971 Bellanca Super Viking (17-30)

For sale to a good home! This is an excellent example of updated Super Viking that has been loving maintained by the top Bellanca shops with an open checkbook. The Super Viking offers 4 place 160kt Bonanza speed’s for 1/2 the cost and it is probably the most undervalued aircraft in general aviation. I honestly hate to sell it especially after putting so much into the avionics, but with a 2 year old, a new born and an elderly mother in law to care for I simply don’t have the time to use this machine they way it should be used. Someone is going to get a great airplane. Always Hangared. Located north of Chicago at UGN Waukegan Airport. $89,000

N2020Y: s/n 30397
TT: 2843
TSMO: 408
TSPO: 408

Avionics:

4/2022- Total Panel Update by Lancaster Avionics
-Complete rewire with all circuit breakers replaced.
-Dual GI-275’s with A/P wiring kit for once the GFC500 (*on the list for approval)
-GTX375 GPS and ADSB In/Out Transponder
-GTR255 NAV/COM
-GTR225 COM
-PMA 8000G Audio Panel
-Area 660 bare wire harness to GTX375
-JPI 830 Engine Monitor
-Airtex 406mHz ELT
-Century IIB AP (works great!)

Engine:
Overhauled in 2011 by Pylon Aero
Gami fuel Injectors
New Spark Plugs in Feb 2022
Overhauled both Magnetos Feb 2022
July 2022: New Superior Millennium Cylinder installed due to low compression.
All other cylinders borascoped and are in good condition.
Fuel System recently gone through and adjusted
New style (Non-AD) exhaust from AWI replaced on both sides (2020 & 2021)
New Starter & starter relay in Nov 2022
Concord 35AXC installed in September 2022

Airframe:

92 Gallons of fuel
Painted in 2001 and in good condition, with minor paint cracks
New tank cover
Wing Walk re-painted
Non AD Hartzall 3 blade Prop overhauled 2011 (408 SMOH)
Interior is in great condition with cream leather and custom Viking embroidery.

Gear doors have been removed to simplfy maintenance but could easily be added back on and will be included with the sale.

Other additional items include a newer style motor mount that has been inspected and powder coated. Bruces Custom Cover with wing fearing protection

Every time I bank my Bonanza it makes me miss my Viking! Great looking bird!

That's the best looking Viking panel I've seen in a long, long time.

Good luck with the sale!

Thanks for the nice words mark! The GI-275 really works great with the older style panel.

I concur. That is one really nice looking Bellanca! And to add....the two guys I know that owned Bellancas absolutely loved them and wish they still had them.

Good luck with the sale.

Curious what the insurance and annual costs are like on a Bellanca?

Recently sold my ‘72 BSV. Was an absolutely awesome airplane to fly. Quoted speeds and fuel burn check out. A group in Oklahoma recently acquired all of the assets of the old Factory and is actively providing support. We only sold for an upgrade to a twin.

This one is well priced. We sold our ‘72 for not much less than this and this is objectively nicer.

If it wasn’t for the Super Viking I wouldn’t own an airplane. They’re an incredible value and I love my ‘87. Great flying machine.

I pay $2500 a year for insurance ($125K hull coverage). Maintenance is probably no different than a Bonanza. They take money to properly keep them maintained. They need to be hangared.

Viking owners are incredibly proud of their birds, and very loyal to the brand.

Good luck with the sale.

I've always Loved these Planes, since I was very Young
I must say this is one of the Most beautiful Examples I've ever seen

Just curious, what engine do these have in them? That is a lot of airplane for the price.

Most have the IO-520. Later models commonly have the IO-550 and some choose to upgrade their 520’s to the 550’s at overhaul. The OP has as an earlier model so I can’t speak to that engine type. The Turbos are typically Lycoming.

Bellanca Viking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellanca_Viking
The first Model 17 Viking appeared in 1967 called the "17-30." It was powered by a 300 hp Continental IO-520-K. In 1969 a Viking powered by a 290 hp (later 300 hp) Lycoming IO-540 was introduced, either normally aspirated (17-31) or turbocharged (17-31TC).

Variants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellanca_Viking#Variants
17-30 Viking 300
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Continental IO-520-K piston engine.
17-31 Viking 300
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.
17-31TC Viking 300
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine, the aircraft is fitted with turbocharger.
17-30A Super Viking 300A
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Continental IO-520-K piston engine.
17-31A Super Viking 300A
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Lycoming IO-540-K1E5 piston engine.
17-31ATC Turbo Super Viking 300A
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 224-kW (300-hp) Lycoming IO-540-K1E5 piston engine, the aircraft is fitted with two Rajay turbochargers.
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In 1979, Continental-powered Vikings sported a fully enclosed nosewheel thanks to a redesign of the engine mount. This necessitated the use of cowl flaps for the first time on the Viking but resulted in a 12 mph increase. In 1979 production of the Lycoming-powered 17-31A ceased. In 1996, the Continental IO-550 was made available as an option.

Great looking Viking!
What kind of short field numbers can be expected?
I live on 0ok6.
We have about 2500' grass with power lines at south end and I previously flew a Comanche 250 out of here with no problems.

IO-520K 300HP. And yes its allot of bang for the buck!