# Accident 19970327047869A: Blanca 1413, Oroville, CA, March 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1997, 18:20 local time
- Place: Oroville, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5008° N, 121.6701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5008&lon=-121.6701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N86851, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86851) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 14-13 (registry code 1201002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1413
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970327047869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON FORBES TOWN ROAD 20 MILES EAST OF OROVILLE AFTER ENGINE REPORTEDLY QUIT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURY TO SOLE OCCUPANT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA134), Mar 28, 1997: Bellanca 14-13 (N86851), Oroville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to connecting rod bolt failure. The reason for the bolt failure was not determined. A contributing factor was the presence of trees in the emergency landing path.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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