Aircraft record

N937371973 Bellanca 17-31A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 17, 2016.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2001)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Scottsdale, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: TI0-540 SER · 310 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2001
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Barron Thomas Aviation INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Scottsdale, AZ
Canceled: Feb 17, 2016
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Aug 31, 1973

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: 1973
Serial number: 73-32-129
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: AD028B

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

1950Individual ownerDecatur, IL · different airframe: 1946 Ercoupe 415-C S/N 1060
until 2016Barron Thomas Aviation INCScottsdale, AZ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 13, 2001 · Hobbs, NM

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during flare/landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: DEN01LA086

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN01LA086)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2014-20-12	Fuselage	Nov 12, 2014	Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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