# NTSB Accident FTW97LA083
> **Bellanca 8KCAB** · 1997-01-15 · LAPORTE, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07288
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-15
- **Location:** LAPORTE, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.659103, -95.03968
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N5062P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's diminished ability to maintain control of the airplane due to a jammed elevator control as result of inadequate maintenance procedures by the operator's mechanic.

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