# N711BZ: 1977 S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E, registration cancelled 2009-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-rallye-235e) (registry code 8400135)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12936
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 13, 2003
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A97FF5
- Owner when cancelled: [Silicon Rallye Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILICON%20RALLYE%20INC)
- Location: [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4442° N, 122.1499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94301, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711BZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=711BZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711BZ-2009-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-rallye-235e.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2003FA0001052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0001052), Aug 11, 2003: FITTING. DAMAGED. NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY, GROUND HANDLING AND HARD LANDING. THE RT FITTING PN 880.21.0.456.2 ALSO MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME LOADS.

## 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 LAX08LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA272), Aug 21, 2008: Socata Rallye 235E (N711BZ), San Martin, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's incapacitation due to severe unrecognized coronary artery disease that resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

## 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 20080820845559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080820845559A), Aug 20, 2008: Socata RALLYE235E (N711BZ), San Martin, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) During approach on final leg, witnesses state the aircraft slowly turned right, 90 degrees to the runway heading, flew across California highway 101…

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