# N8222R: 1971 Bellanca 17-31ATC, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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: 31028
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1971
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1984
- Last registry action: March 10, 1990
- Mode S code: AB3AF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Whatley John E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHATLEY%20JOHN%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Grayslake, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Grayslake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3351° N, 88.0451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60030, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8222R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8222R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8222R-2014-11-19

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 FTW85FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA054), Nov 18, 1984: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N8222R), Allen, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19841117062799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841117062799A), Nov 17, 1984: Blanca 1731ATC (N8222R), Allen, TX, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot was turning around due to weather when he flew into ground. No record of pilot checking destination weather.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.