# N614CJ: 1973 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- 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: 74-30636
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1997
- Last registry action: December 2, 2003
- Mode S code: A7FDD5
- Owners when cancelled: [Lofton Jimmy E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOFTON%20JIMMY%20E), [Lofton Carolyn N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOFTON%20CAROLYN%20N)
- Location: [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8455° N, 106.0197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79938, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N614CJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=614CJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N614CJ-2017-05-23

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 17-30A: 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 FTW02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA022), Oct 27, 2001: Bellanca 17-30A (N614CJ), Clarendon, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors to the accident were the dark night light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20011026029969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011026029969A), Oct 26, 2001: Blanca 1730A (N614CJ), Clarendon, TX, No damage. (-23) Engine lost power during climb out from Clarendon airport. Pilot could not recover the engine and made a forced landing at night in a ravine 3 miles…
- [Incident 20000422016399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000422016399I), Apr 22, 2000: Blanca 1730A (N614CJ), El Paso, TX. (-23)After pilot departed elp airport, he advised the tower that the flight was choppy and that he needed to return to the airport. In dealing with the rough…

## Other aircraft with N614CJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N614CJ): Leonardo AW139, S/N 32041, built 2024

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