# N86DR: 1974 Bellanca 17-30A, registration cancelled 2017-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 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: 74-30690
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1996
- Last registry action: July 9, 1999
- Mode S code: ABCCD9
- Owners when cancelled: [St Clair David F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20CLAIR%20DAVID%20F), [St Clair Jamie S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20CLAIR%20JAMIE%20S)
- Location: [Mechanicsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mechanicsville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6136° N, 77.2430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86DR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86DR-2017-06-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 MIA97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA023), Nov 9, 1996: Bellanca 17-30A (N86DR), Brunswick, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a complete loss of engine power as a result of piston failure, oil starvation, and the subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain.

## 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 19961109035089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961109035089A), Nov 9, 1996: Blanca 1730A (N86DR), Brunswick, GA, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced engine problems and crashed into a salt water marsh.

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