# N39815: 1972 Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 2002-10-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 10, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31ATC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (registry code 1220437)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 73-31045
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1972
- Last registry action: March 17, 1986
- Mode S code: A4A31A
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Plainview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Plainview)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1719° N, 101.7448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79072, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39815
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39815
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39815-2002-10-10

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 (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 FTW84LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA210), Apr 24, 1984: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N39815), Rocksprings, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG24), Jan 11, 1977: Bellanca 1731TC (N39815), Eagle Pass, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19840424016279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840424016279A), Apr 24, 1984: Blanca 1731ATC (N39815), Rock Springs, TX, Substantial damage. Returned to land to secure unlocked cabin door and landed gear up.
- [Accident 19770111000279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770111000279A), Jan 11, 1977: Blanca 1731ATC (N39815), Eagle Pass, TX, Substantial damage. N39815 collided with N61733 after pilot propped ac with pax at controls

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