# Accident 19850312009769A: Blanca 1730A, Marshall, MN, March 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1985, 18:10 local time
- Place: Marshall, MN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4508° N, 95.7801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4508&lon=-95.7801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8863V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8863V-2013-03-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30A (registry code 1220433, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1730A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,239 total, 67 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850312009769A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK 10 FOOT HIGH TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GRAVEL TAXIWAY. GEAR COLLPASED DURING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD

## 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 CHI85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA140), Mar 13, 1985: Bellanca 17-30A (N8863V), Marshall, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8863V (2)

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

- [Incident 19820310014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820310014889I), Mar 10, 1982: Blanca 1730A (N8863V), Greensburg, KY, Minor damage. Low on fuel, pilot made emergency landing into an open field.
- [Accident 19800920041959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800920041959A), Sep 20, 1980: Blanca 1730A (N8863V), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. Landed in crab. Made go-around. Landing gear collapsed on next landing roll. Apparent side load factor.

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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