# N39853: 1972 Bellanca 17-31A, registration cancelled 2003-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435)
- 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: 73-32-97
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1991
- Last registry action: March 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A4A3A4
- Owner when cancelled: [H R Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20R%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Corpus Christi, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corpus%20Christi)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8006° N, 97.3964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corpus Christi, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39853
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39853
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39853-2003-05-08

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 17-31A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a.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 ATL98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA084), Jun 15, 1998: Bellanca 17-31A (N39853), Millry, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fracture of the #2 cylinder connecting rod which resulted in partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.

## 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 19980615013589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980615013589A), Jun 15, 1998: Blanca 1731A (N39853), Millry, AL, Substantial damage. Lst power enroute. Landed in a field. Right main gear collapsed. Damaged r ight wing. (.4) while in cruise flight, the airplane engine's #2 cylinder connecting…

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