# N127WZ: 1971 Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 2012-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31ATC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (registry code 1220437)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31021
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1971
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1984
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A06FBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Bill Z](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20BILL%20Z)
- Location: [Bellingham, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.7973° N, 122.4315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98226, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N127WZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=127WZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127WZ-2012-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bellanca 17-31ATC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA93LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA145), Jun 30, 1993: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N127WZ), Jackson Hole, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN EMPTY FUEL TANK, AND FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS INCLUDE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19930630046819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930630046819A), Jun 30, 1993: Blanca 1731ATC (N127WZ), Jackson, WY, Substantial damage. Selected empty tank by mistake on approach to airport. Unable timely restart. Gear collapsed landing in rough field
- [Incident 19870923063019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870923063019I), Sep 23, 1987: Blanca 1731ATC (N127WZ), Santa Fe, NM, Minor damage. Unable to extend the nose gear for landing. Upon landing the left main gear collapsed. Pilots medical had expired.
- [Incident 19820528048369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820528048369I), May 28, 1982: Blanca 1731ATC (N127WZ), Midland, TX, Minor damage. Reset circuit breaker, landed gear up. Wire off override switch, silenced gear horn and stopped gear action.
- [Incident 19800417049349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800417049349I), Apr 17, 1980: Blanca 1731ATC (N127WZ), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing roll. Landing gear fluid return valve sticking.

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