# NTSB Accident SEA02FA009
> **Cessna 175C** · 2001-11-05 · Miles City, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA02FA009
- **Event ID:** 20011113X02233
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-11-05
- **Location:** Miles City, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.220645, -105.600791
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 175C
- **Registration:** N8347T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The separation of the number four cylinder exhaust valve guide from the cylinder head, leading to the failure of the exhaust valve stem and the catastrophic failure of the engine while in cruise flight. Factors include the necessity of attempting a forced landing in rolling/hilly terrain on a very dark night.

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