# Accident 19960113009469A: Blanca 1730A, Belen, NM, January 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Belen, NM
- Airport: Alexander Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6490° N, 106.7703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6490&lon=-106.7703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4109B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4109B) (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: 317 total, 22 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960113009469A

## Narrative

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

UNCONTROLLED SWERVE OFF RUNWAY LANDING. DAMAGED RIBS NEAR GEAR ATTACH. TORQUE LINK IMPROPER. RIGHT GEAR MOUNT LOOSE

## 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 FTW96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA106), Jan 13, 1996: Bellanca 17-30A (N4109B), Belen, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: previous damage, looseness of the main landing gear, and inadequate maintenance.

## Other reports on N4109B (2)

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

- [Incident 19971028046359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971028046359I), Oct 28, 1997: Blanca 1730A (N4109B), Belen, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman holm attempted a landing at Belen, NM, at night, under VFR conditions. The aircraft had excess airspeed on final, after touch down, it became…
- [Incident 19850523025109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850523025109I), May 23, 1985: Blanca 1730A (N4109B), Eugene, OR. Engine quit after landing due to water in fuel. Fuel truck found to have water in hose.

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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