# Accident 19970131001129A: Blanca 1730A, Scottsdale, AZ, January 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1997, 13:00 local time
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport: Scottsdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6097° N, 111.8908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6097&lon=-111.8908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6638V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6638V-1997-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30A (registry code 1220433, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1730A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 716 total, 153 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970131001129A

## Narrative

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

APPROACHING SDL ENGINE IDLED. NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FUEL SELECTED TO EMPTY TANK. BOTH OUTBOARD TANKS EMPTY.

## 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 LAX97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA098), Jan 31, 1997: Bellanca 17-30A (N6638V), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper fuel management.

## Other reports on N6638V (1)

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

- [Incident 19881228065279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881228065279I), Dec 28, 1988: Blanca 1730A (N6638V), Las Vegas, NV. Engine failure from fuel exhaustion on climbout. Dead stick landing on airport. Improper fuel management.

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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