# N31VA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 12, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31VA

## Aircraft that carried N31VA

- [Cancelled 2019-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31VA-2019-07-12): Bell 407, S/N 53465, built 2000. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Commonwealth Of Virginia](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMONWEALTH%20OF%20VIRGINIA), [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)

## NTSB investigations on N31VA (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA274), Aug 12, 2017: Bell 407 (N31VA), Charlottesville, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, leading to a high rate of descent to the ground with a right spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB ERA10TA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA261), May 11, 2010: Bell 407 (N31VA), Abingdon, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper repair of an engine component by a repair facility, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the repair facility to recognize…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N31VA (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20170812011609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170812011609A), Aug 12, 2017: Bell 407 (N31VA), Charlottesville, VA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Date: August 14, 2017 Subject: Virginia state trooper helicopter accident in Charlottesville, VA ? On Saturday, August 12, 2017, 2017, about 5:00 p.m. eastern…
- [Accident 20100511005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100511005309A), May 11, 2010: Bell 407 (N31VA), Abingdon, VA, Substantial damage. At approximately 1355 EDT the aircraft crew was conducting a training flight that originated at Virginia highlands airport (vji) in Abingdon, VA. The purpose…

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