# Incident 19790204005309I: Blanca 7GCAA, Mankato, MN, February 4, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 1979, 14:00 local time
- Place: Mankato, MN
- Airport: Ireland
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.1711° N, 93.9756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mankato, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1711&lon=-93.9756&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9186L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9186L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCAA (registry code 1220501, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 7GCAA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 104 total, 90 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790204005309I

## Narrative

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

LEFT SKI BROKE OFF AFTER LANDING.

## Other reports on N9186L (3)

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

- [Incident 19970701035549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970701035549I), Jul 1, 1997: Bbavia 7GCAA (N9186L), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot practicing landings. Made 3 full stall landings and was attempting wheel landing and lost control. [privacy data omitted]
- [Incident 19891120054739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120054739I), Nov 20, 1989: Bbavia 7GCAA (N9186L), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Braked aircraft too hard while attempting to turn off runway. Aircraft nosed over. Propeller damaged.
- [Accident 19790721025099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790721025099A), Jul 21, 1979: Blanca 7GCAA (N9186L), Mankato, MN, Substantial damage. On landing the pilot decided there was not enough rwy left. Attempted to go around. Hit corn at end of runway.

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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