# NTSB Accident FTW03FA044
> **Cessna 210L** · 2002-11-20 · Kentwood, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW03FA044
- **Event ID:** 20021125X05516
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-20
- **Location:** Kentwood, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.193889, -90.572219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210L
- **Registration:** N93770
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the #1 and #2 connecting rods during climb to cruise due to overheating, resulting from oil starvation.  A contributing factor was the low cloud conditions limiting the pilot's visibility during the ensuing emergency landing.

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