# Accident 19961109035089A: Blanca 1730A, Brunswick, GA, November 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1996
- Place: Brunswick, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 31.1506° N, 81.4798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1506&lon=-81.4798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N86DR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86DR-2017-06-01) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961109035089A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND CRASHED INTO A SALT WATER MARSH.

## 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 MIA97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA023), Nov 9, 1996: Bellanca 17-30A (N86DR), Brunswick, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a complete loss of engine power as a result of piston failure, oil starvation, and the subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain.

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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