# NTSB Accident LAX98LA244
> **Bellanca BL-17** · 1998-07-26 · WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA244
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10642
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-26
- **Location:** WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.120094, -118.050598
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** BL-17
- **Registration:** N14692
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Loss of engine power due to a missing cotter key and jam nut, the use of an improper nonapproved part by other maintenance personnel, and failure to safety the installation which subsequently lead to a throttle/carburetor linkage disconnect.

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