# Accident 19921003039889A: Blanca 1731ATC, Elko, NV, October 3, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1992, 11:00 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9497° N, 115.7896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9497&lon=-115.7896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33317, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33317-2013-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-31ATC (registry code 1220437, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1731ATC
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1E5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003039889A

## Narrative

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

INDICATES SPIRAL DIVE INDUCED BY VERTIGO IN CLOUDS. AIRMETS IN AREA FOR TURBULENCE ICING AND CLOUD LAYERS.

## 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 LAX93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA004), Oct 3, 1992: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N33317), Elko, NV, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEIFING AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE…

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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