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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30 · Darlington, WI · February 3, 1980

Date
February 3, 1980 · 16:15 local
Place
Darlington, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7369V
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEP15
Reported as
Blanca 1730
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
238 total137 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Crash-landed in cornfield. Fuel selector on empty main. Auxiliary tanks full.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CRASH-LANDED IN CORNFIELD. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY MAIN. AUXILIARY TANKS FULL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.