# N8781V: 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: February 22, 1984
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8781V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8781V

## Aircraft that carried N8781V

- [Cancelled 1984-02-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8781V-1984-02-22): Bellanca 17-30A, S/N 30321. Administratively canceled. Owner: [Donelson Martin Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONELSON%20MARTIN%20JR), [Danville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Danville)

## NTSB investigations on N8781V (1)

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 FTW71DPD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPD50), Apr 23, 1971: Bellanca 17-30A (N8781V), Smithfield, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8781V (1)

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.

- [Incident 19780107001509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780107001509I), Jan 7, 1978: Blanca 8GCBC (N8781V), Harrisburg, PA. Pilot had dufficulty on instrument approach, unable to hold headings. Landed safely on fifth approach.

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