# Accident 19930903032989A: Blanca 1730, Blakesburg, IA, September 3, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1993, 11:00 local time
- Place: Blakesburg, IA
- Airport: Antique Airfield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9604° N, 92.6293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9604&lon=-92.6293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6582V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6582V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30 (registry code 1220432, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1730
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA348) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930903032989A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A FENCE OFF APPROACH END OF RUNWAY TRYING TO LAND ON THE NUMBERS. HIT FENCE POST BEFORE STOPPING.

## 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 CHI93LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA348), Sep 3, 1993: Bellanca 17-30 (N6582V), Blakesburg, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE FENCE POST AND HIS MIDJUDGING THE AIRPLANE GLIDEPATH.

## Other reports on N6582V (1)

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

- [Incident 19820923061049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923061049I), Sep 23, 1982: Blanca 1730 (N6582V), Lubbock, TX, Minor damage. Retracted gear too early on takeoff roll. Gear handle found in up position.

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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