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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8872V

N8872V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 11, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bellanca 17-30A cancelled September 11, 2013

Serial number
30387
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 4, 1992
Last FAA action
March 11, 2008
Last owner
Baker Stewart F (Individual)
Jewett, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8872V

FTW95LA208Accident on May 21, 1995 at Conroe, TX: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 17-30A · serial 30387

THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE BELLANCA PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMMUNICATE HIS INTENTIONS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY.

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