# NTSB Accident FTW02FA054
> **Cessna T210-M** · 2001-12-09 · Monticello, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW02FA054
- **Event ID:** 20011221X02432
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-09
- **Location:** Monticello, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.6375, -91.858329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210-M
- **Registration:** N317RG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The separation of the #2 connecting rod and subsequent catastrophic failure of the engine.  A factor was the in-flight collision with a vehicle while maneuvering to a emergency landing area.

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