# N86970: 1974 Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 2017-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 698-74
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2005
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: ABF3AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Hamel Bruce A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMEL%20BRUCE%20A)
- Location: [Milford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Milford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9934° N, 68.5759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04461, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86970
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86970
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86970-2017-02-28

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 7GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19830730036769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730036769I), Jul 30, 1983: Bbavia 7GCBC (N86970), New London, CT, Minor damage. Engine quit while towing a banner. Ditched in river. Suspect fuel contamination. No waiver for banner tow.

## Other aircraft with N86970

- [Cancelled 1955-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86970-1955-08-18): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 143. Owner: [Nicholas Paul M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLAS%20PAUL%20M), [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)

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