# NTSB Accident CEN09LA209
> **BEECH B24R** · 2009-03-15 · Bellefontaine, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA209
- **Event ID:** 20090316X92527
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-15
- **Location:** Bellefontaine, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.372222, -83.819999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B24R
- **Registration:** N9348S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate torque of the Number 3 cylinder rod bolts by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the connecting rod and a total loss of engine power.

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