# NTSB Incident NYC01IA211
> **Cessna 210L** · 2001-08-13 · Bluefield, WV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01IA211
- **Event ID:** 20010820X01727
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2001-08-13
- **Location:** Bluefield, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.259429, -81.209518
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210L
- **Registration:** N732JT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper maintenance which resulted in the installation of an unserviceable piston assembly, and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure.  Factors in this accident were the improper inspection by the piston supplier and the softening of the piston.

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