# NTSB Accident MIA89LA168
> **BEECH A24R** · 1989-06-04 · GULFPORT, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA89LA168
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28616
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-04
- **Location:** GULFPORT, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.379022, -89.099639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A24R
- **Registration:** N9700Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF A #2 CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE #2 CYLINDER AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.  CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION (POWER) LINE, AND TREES.

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