# Accident 19771108036049A: Blanca 1731ATC, Lander, WY, November 8, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1977
- Place: Lander, WY
- Airport: Hunt Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 42.8154° N, 108.7286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HUNT FLD (LND), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8154&lon=-108.7286&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1285R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1285R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-31ATC (registry code 1220437, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1731ATC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 604 total, 4 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN78FTC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771108036049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NEW RWY USED FOR DAYLIGHT OPNS ONLY, LIGHTS NOT OPERATIONAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN78FTC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC04), Nov 8, 1977: Bellanca 17-31 (N1285R), Lander, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1285R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20000821017459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000821017459I), Aug 21, 2000: Blanca 1731ATC (N1285R), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during landing, a gust of wind carried the a/c sideways as he was touching down, putting a side load on the landing gear. During taxi…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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