# N39870: Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 1990-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 7331049
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4A3E7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39870-1990-08-13

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 FTW90LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA139), Jul 12, 1990: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N39870), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILURES TO PROPERLY IN STALL A OIL LINE WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED.

## 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 19900711025279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900711025279A), Jul 11, 1990: Blanca 1731 (N39870), Denton, TX, Substantial damage. Left a trail of oil from hanger to runway. Engine siezed on climbout. Lack of oil. Pilot failed secure oil line.

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