# Accident 19870325008849A: Blanca 1730A, Greeley, CO, March 25, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1987, 17:15 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Airport: Greeley Weld County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4398° N, 104.6708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4398&lon=-104.6708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8793V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8793V-2013-09-17) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 604 total, 17 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870325008849A

## Narrative

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

THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TYPICAL OF OVERLOAD.

## 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 DEN87LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA072), Mar 26, 1987: Bellanca 17-30A (N8793V), Greeley, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8793V (1)

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

- [Incident 19810917090019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810917090019I), Sep 17, 1981: Blanca 1730A (N8793V), Sidney, NE, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up when hydraulic motor failed and dump valve handle #195689-1 broke, preventing gear extension.

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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