# N93715: 1973 Bellanca 17-31A, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 74-32-135
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2015
- Last registry action: May 12, 2015
- Mode S code: AD0243
- Owner when cancelled: [Drgoo Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRGOO%20ROBERT%20E)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9261° N, 78.7114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27613, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93715
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93715
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93715-2018-10-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ERA15CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA169), Mar 24, 2015: Bellanca 17 31A (N93715), Siler City, NC, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane's landing gear was down and locked prior to touchdown.

## 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 20150324004639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150324004639A), Mar 24, 2015: Bellanca 17-31A (N93715), Siler City, NC, Destroyed. The aircraft, N93715, was on an approved flight under a special flight permit when the cabin door opened and the pilot became distracted. He forgot to lower…

## Other aircraft with N93715

- [Cancelled 1952-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93715-1952-08-27): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 1038. Owner: [Konsek Alfred A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KONSEK%20ALFRED%20A), [Depew, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Depew)

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