1973
Year
C-FABB — 1973 Bellanca 17-30A
C-FABB is a 1973 Bellanca 17-30A based in Boundary Bay CZBB, British Columbia, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 73-30526).
Piston single
Category
British Columbia
Based
15
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1973 · 53 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.1,508 kg · 3,325 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Boundary Bay CZBB, British Columbia
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Vancouver
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.73-30526
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Bellanca Aircraft Corp
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C0001C
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.A18CE
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.31 March 2026
Where C-FABB is, and how to track it
C-FABB transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C0001C. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-FABB?
The Bellanca 17-30A is rare in Canada — there are 15 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one.
- 3 of the 15 are in British Columbia.
- Median year built for the type: 1974 — C-FABB is older than half of them.
- One of 295 Bellanca aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 20,925 aircraft in Canada's piston single category, 2,880 of them in British Columbia.
- 23 aircraft are based in Boundary Bay CZBB — see every one →
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Other Bellanca 17-30A in Canada
C-GVKS 1994 · C-FJIK 1979 · C-GTRP 1979 · C-GBAC 1974 · C-GBMY 1974 · C-GDOR 1974 · all Bellanca 17-30A →
Also based at CZBB (Boundary Bay CZBB)
C-GLCV Diamond · C-GRNV ROBERT CUTTING · C-GTBG Cirrus · C-FDSU Van'S · C-GMYY Cub Crafters · C-GZNE DOUG WILSON · all aircraft at CZBB →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.