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N39870

N39870 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 17-31ATC. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 1990. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bellanca 17-31ATC cancelled August 13, 1990

Serial number
7331049
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N39870

FTW90LA139Accident on July 12, 1990 at Denton, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 17-31ATC · serial 73-31049

THE PILOT FAILURES TO PROPERLY IN STALL A OIL LINE WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED.

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