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N4205B1974 Bellanca 17-31A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Sikes, LA
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Sikes, LA
Certificate issued
Apr 21, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 3, 1974

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
17-31A
Year
1974
Serial number
75-32-146
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4FEA8

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerSikes, LA · current
  2. 1958Commandair INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Helio H-391b S/N 012

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-20-12FuselageNov 12, 2014Airframe (17-31A)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · collar · weld crackedAug 4, 1996

    WHILE PUTTING A HAND TOW BAR ON THE NOSE FORK, NOTICED PAINT FLAKING OFF THE FRONT STEERING COLLAR. REMOVED ALL THE PAINT OFF THE COLLAR AND NOTICED THE WELD WAS CRACKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. P/N 19453-30. TT: 1,996.6 HOURS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · rustedJan 28, 1995

    THE PILOT REPORTED FLAP CABLE BROKE DURING FLIGHT. PILOT STATED WHEN ON FULL FLAP POSITION, HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL ON RIGHT WING. PILOT NOTED RIGHT FLAP WAS ON THE 'UP' POSITION, SO HE RAISED LEFT FLAP AND LANDED SAFELY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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