# Incident 19840916062009I: Blanca 1730A, Blanding, UT, September 16, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1984, 15:00 local time
- Place: Blanding, UT
- Airport: Blanding
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5833° N, 109.4833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BLANDING MUNI (BDG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5833&lon=-109.4833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42VB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42VB-2000-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30A (registry code 1220433, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1730A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,766 total, 40 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840916062009I

## Narrative

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

EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE CRACKED DURING EXTENSION ATTEMPT AFTER CLAIMED ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MADE WHEELS UP LANDING.

## Other reports on N42VB (1)

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

- [Accident 19990823042369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990823042369A), Aug 23, 1999: Blanca 1730A (N42VB), Robbins, TN, Substantial damage. (.4)During cruise flight about 49 minutes after takeoff, the pilot declared a mayday and reported that the engine quit. Unable to land at the closest airport,…

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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