# NTSB Accident LAX98LA058
> **Bellanca 8KCAB** · 1997-12-20 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA058
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09335
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-20
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.330303, -120.240325
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N5058L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

internal mechanical failure of the engine due to a progressive failure of the No. 3 connecting rod assembly.  A contributing factor was the snow pack which covered the only accessible emergency landing area.

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