# Accident 19880125001389A: Blanca 1730A, Borger, TX, January 25, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1988, 16:20 local time
- Place: Borger, TX
- Airport: Hutchinson County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6505° N, 101.4005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6505&lon=-101.4005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8250R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8250R-1989-12-06) (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 IO520K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,145 total, 1,717 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880125001389A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. STRUCK WIRES ON FORCED GEAR UP LANDING. MUFFLER BROKE. EXHAUST MELTED MAGNETO WIRES.

## 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 FTW88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA054), Jan 25, 1988: Bellanca 17-30A (N8250R), Borger, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8250R (1)

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

- [Incident 19780306011759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306011759I), Mar 6, 1978: Blanca 1730A (N8250R), Denton, TX, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown.

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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