# Accident 19971220045269A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Truckee, CA, December 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1997, 10:15 local time
- Place: Truckee, CA
- Airport: Truckee-Tahoe Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3303° N, 120.2403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3303&lon=-120.2403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5058L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5058L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360H1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 601 total, 107 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971220045269A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD DUE TO A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. DURING A TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NUMBER 3 CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY HAD UNDERGONE A PROGRESSIVE FAILURE.

## 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 LAX98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA058), Dec 20, 1997: Bellanca 8KCAB (N5058L), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. 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…

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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