# N8857V: 1971 Bellanca 17-31A, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435)
- 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: 32-51
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1971
- Last registry action: January 5, 1980
- Mode S code: AC33C9
- Location: [Isle Of Palms, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Isle%20Of%20Palms)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8280° N, 79.7505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29451, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8857V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8857V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8857V-2013-03-11

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 MIA80FLG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLG03), Nov 21, 1979: Bellanca 17-31A (N8857V), Isle Of Palms, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19791121031489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791121031489A), Nov 21, 1979: Blanca 1731A (N8857V), Isle Of Palms, SC, Substantial damage. Attempted night takeoff not aligned with runway. Hit logs. Inadequate runway lights a factor.

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