# NTSB Accident FTW98LA062
> **Cessna 175A** · 1997-12-13 · HOUSTON, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA062
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09303
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-13
- **Location:** HOUSTON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.999704, -95.669837
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 175A
- **Registration:** N6846E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power resulting from detonation and the ensuing failure of the engine piston and connecting rod components. Factors were: the instructor's decision to take off with a known deficiency (magneto drop over limit), the flight instructor's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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