# Accident 19920319006889A: Blanca 1731A, Eugene, OR, March 19, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1992, 09:50 local time
- Place: Eugene, OR
- Airport: Mahlon Sweet Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9592° N, 122.9205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9592&lon=-122.9205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8266R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8266R-1994-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-31A (registry code 1220435, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1731A
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1E5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 357 total, 109 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920319006889A

## Narrative

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

RAN AUX TANK DRY ON LANDING APPROACH. UNABLE TO RESTART ON MAINS WITH FUEL DUE TO FAILURE TO USE BOOST PUMP.

## 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 SEA92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA063), Mar 19, 1992: Bellanca 17-31A (N8266R), Eugene, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN IMPROPER FUEL BOOST PUMP SELECTOR POSITION, AND INCORRECT PROCEDURES. FACTORS INCLUDE AN IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION, AND FUEL STARVATION.

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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