# NTSB Accident LAX97LA058
> **Cessna T210N** · 1996-11-30 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA058
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07082
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-30
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.60947, -111.890625
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 5
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210N
- **Registration:** N4788C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

detonation/pre-ignition for unknown reason(s), which resulted in failure of the number two piston, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing on rough/uneven desert terrain.

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