# Accident 19921017053009A: Blanca 1730A, Grand Junction, CO, October 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1992, 19:11 local time
- Place: Grand Junction, CO
- Airport: Walker Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1107° N, 108.5296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1107&lon=-108.5296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14695, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14695) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 772 total, 267 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN93LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017053009A

## Narrative

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

WARNING LIGHT ON LANDING. SHOP CLOSED. ELECTED RETURN TO BASE. AGAIN UNSAFE LIGHT. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING.

## 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 DEN93LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA006), Oct 18, 1992: Bellanca 17-30A (N14695), Grand Junction, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG STRUT BRACKET DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING.

## Other reports on N14695 (2)

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

- [Accident 19881212054019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881212054019A), Dec 12, 1988: Blanca 1730A (N14695), Athens, GA, Substantial damage. Lost oil pressure. Engine siezed. Collapsed gear on landing. Oil cooler loose lost oil. New gaskets 3 months prior.
- [Accident 19820824043489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820824043489A), Aug 24, 1982: Blanca 1730A (N14695), Browning, MT, Substantial damage. Failed to use checklist. Landed gear up.

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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