N39853 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 17-31A built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Bellanca 17-31A cancelled May 8, 2003
- Serial number
- 73-32-97
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- March 13, 1991
- Last FAA action
- March 18, 2003
- Last owner
- H R Aircraft Leasing INC (Corporation)
Corpus Christi, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N39853
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 17-31A · serial 73-32-97
The fracture of the #2 cylinder connecting rod which resulted in partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site