# N8266R: Bellanca 17-31A, registration cancelled 1994-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3277
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1991
- Last registry action: June 23, 1994
- Mode S code: AB4A5F
- Owners when cancelled: [Bash Gail S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASH%20GAIL%20S), [Bash Carol M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASH%20CAROL%20M)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5578° N, 122.5053° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97230, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8266R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8266R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8266R-1994-08-09

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 Bellanca 17-31A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a.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 SEA92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA063), Mar 19, 1992: Bellanca 17-31A (N8266R), Eugene, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN IMPROPER FUEL BOOST PUMP SELECTOR POSITION, AND INCORRECT PROCEDURES. FACTORS INCLUDE AN IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION, AND FUEL STARVATION.

## 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 19920319006889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920319006889A), Mar 19, 1992: Blanca 1731A (N8266R), Eugene, OR, Substantial damage. Ran aux tank dry on landing approach. Unable to restart on mains with fuel due to failure to use boost pump.

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