# N500BT: 1974 Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 2015-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 74-31104
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 2, 1974
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1993
- Last registry action: December 31, 1996
- Mode S code: A63A1B
- Owner when cancelled: [Sartor John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SARTOR%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Willis, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Willis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4647° N, 95.3749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77378, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500BT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500BT-2015-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW95LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA311), Jul 23, 1995: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N500BT), Hico, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND THE DELAYED GO-AROUND.

## 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 19950723019329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950723019329A), Jul 23, 1995: Blanca 1731ATC (N500BT), Hico, TX, Substantial damage. Failed accelerate on departing short grass strip. Banked to avoid trees. Wing struck a fence. Warm humid day.

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