# NTSB Accident DFW06CA050
> **Cessna T210** · 2006-01-05 · Midland, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW06CA050
- **Event ID:** 20060301X00258
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-05
- **Location:** Midland, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.833333, -101.933334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210
- **Registration:** N5279A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure.  Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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