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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Palatka, FL · July 13, 1987

Date
July 13, 1987 · 14:15 local
Place
Palatka, FL
Airport
Kay Larkin
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N93664
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87FA205
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total

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What happened

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

Engine compartment on fire. Left tail pipe assembly missing. Tried to return. Struck trees and ground. Exploded.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. LEFT TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY MISSING. TRIED TO RETURN. STRUCK TREES AND GROUND. EXPLODED.

NTSB investigation

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