# NTSB Accident LAX97LA117
> **Bellanca 8KCAB** · 1997-03-03 · ALPINE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA117
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07571
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-03
- **Location:** ALPINE, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N5027F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by an obstruction in the fuel vapor return system.  An additional causal finding is the failure of maintenance personnel to properly troubleshoot a discrepancy with the fuel system.

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