# NTSB Accident LAX96LA215
> **Beech A36TC** · 1996-06-02 · SONORA, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA215
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06022
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-02
- **Location:** SONORA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.98085, -120.39051
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** A36TC
- **Registration:** N214MS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the number 1 connecting rod due to oil starvation caused by inadequate bearing crush.

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