# Accident 19850821039899A: Blanca 1730A, Coushatta, LA, August 21, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1985, 18:30 local time
- Place: Coushatta, LA
- Airport: Red River
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0202° N, 93.3409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0202&lon=-93.3409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4026B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4026B-2021-07-31) (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 IO520K
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 202 total, 75 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850821039899A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. HIT 2 FENCES ON LANDING IN FIELD. INPUT SIDE OF FUEL PUMP EJECTOR NOZZLE CLOGGED WITH RUST.

## 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 FTW85LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA329), Aug 21, 1985: Bellanca 17-30A (N4026B), Coushatta, LA, substantial damage

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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