# N444TL: 1972 Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 2011-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2011
- 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: 73-31043
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1972
- Last registry action: June 21, 2010
- Mode S code: A55B2D
- Owner when cancelled: [J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20%26%20C%20ENTERPRISES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7505° N, 98.7432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73669, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444TL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=444TL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444TL-2011-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 FTW97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA027), Oct 26, 1996: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N444TL), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.

## 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 19961026033869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961026033869A), Oct 26, 1996: Blanca 1731ATC (N444TL), Lubbock, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft skidded off the runway after landing. (-23) see narrative #FTW97LA027
- [Incident 19820308012829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820308012829I), Mar 8, 1982: Blanca 1731ATC (N444TL), Beckley, WV, Substantial damage. Hand propped engine. Airplane jumped chocks and brakes. Ran into a fence.

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