# NTSB Accident FTW97LA006
> **Cessna 175B** · 1996-10-07 · MOUNT PLEASANT, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA006
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06872
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-07
- **Location:** MOUNT PLEASANT, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.160095, -94.970664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 175B
- **Registration:** N8171T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to the #3 connecting rod separation resulting in engine seizure. Factors were the dark night and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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