# NTSB Accident FTW01LA009
> **Bellanca BL17-30** · 2000-10-12 · WALLER, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22157
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-10-12
- **Location:** WALLER, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** BL17-30
- **Registration:** N4882V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of engine power during climb to cruise due to the failure of the crankshaft counterweight.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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