# NTSB Accident LAX02FA163
> **Cessna T210M** · 2002-05-13 · GROVELAND, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA163
- **Event ID:** 20020518X00700
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-13
- **Location:** GROVELAND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.839168, -119.858055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210M
- **Registration:** N761LX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a catastrophic engine failure due to the fatigue fracture and failure of the crankshaft.  A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable nature of the mountainous terrain for a successful forced landing.  The precipitating cause of the fatigue fracture could not be determined.

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