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N8785V

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1970 Bellanca 17-30A · Continental IO-520 series

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Cancelled: May 15, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 30333
Year built: 1970
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: January 15, 1971
Certificate issued: April 3, 1989
Last registry action: March 21, 1992
Mode S code: AC1729
Owner when cancelled: Henley Gary S
Location: Midland, TX
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelBellanca 17-30ATCDS A18CE · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesTCDS E5CE · Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N8785V and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW89FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportJunction, TXContinued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. The weather conditions and his self-induced pressure were factors.Apr 17, 1989 · Destroyed NTSB LAX72DVA46Accident · No injuriesClosedShafter, CAFeb 18, 1972 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8785V and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19890822031259AJunction, TXAug 22, 1989 · Destroyed Accident 19890417065779ADescent · Juction, TXAdvised VFR not recommended. Flew into IFR,lost control and crashed.Apr 17, 1989 · Destroyed · 1 fatal