# NTSB Accident DFW05LA083
> **Beech 77** · 2005-03-08 · Austin, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05LA083
- **Event ID:** 20050310X00296
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-03-08
- **Location:** Austin, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.194444, -97.669723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 77
- **Registration:** N3870W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the number three connecting rod.  Contributing factors were the foreign object located within the engine lubrication system, inadequate inspection of the engine by other maintenance personal, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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