# N39819: 1972 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2020-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 73-30491
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1972
- Certificate issued: May 20, 2002
- Last registry action: January 17, 2017
- Mode S code: A4A31E
- Owners when cancelled: [Frantz Richard H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANTZ%20RICHARD%20H), [Frantz David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANTZ%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Medina, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Medina)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1414° N, 81.8595° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44256, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39819
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39819
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39819-2020-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 17-30A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a.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 CEN17LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA081), Jan 21, 2017: Bellanca 17 30 (N39819), Kidron, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the vacuum pump, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

## 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 20170121002849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170121002849A), Jan 21, 2017: Bellanca 17-30A (N39819), Kidron, OH, Substantial damage. Approximately 41 minutes into the flight the pilot stated he heard a load bang and suddenly experienced significant engine trouble to include loss of power. He…

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