# N31BF: 1971 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A, registration cancelled 2010-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11682
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1971
- Certificate issued: December 26, 2007
- Last registry action: December 26, 2007
- Mode S code: A34497
- Owner when cancelled: [Bullard Fred Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULLARD%20FRED%20JR)
- Location: [Oswego, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Oswego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4275° N, 76.4599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13126, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31BF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31BF-2010-08-31

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 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a.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 NYC08LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA280), Aug 16, 2008: Socata MS894A (N31BF), Fulton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft and the No. 3 engine cylinder connecting rod as a result of improper machining of the engine crankshaft during engine overhaul by…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Accident 20080816849349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080816849349A), Aug 16, 2008: Socata MS894A (N31BF), Fulton, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On 8/16/2008 at 1540 hours, N31BF, Socata model MS894A serial number: 11682 approx 1.5 miles south of oswego county airport (fzy) crashed in an open…

## Other aircraft with N31BF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31BF): Bryan R Fair CALIDUS, S/N C00330, built 2014

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