# NTSB Accident CEN09LA444
> **BEECH TC-45J** · 2009-07-19 · Verdel, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA444
- **Event ID:** 20090720X94044
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-19
- **Location:** Verdel, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.806945, -98.189445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** TC-45J
- **Registration:** N6688
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** —
- **Weather:** —
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane that was not airworthy and for which he was not properly rated to operate, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing to a field following an engine failure.  Contributing to the accident was the failed cylinder connecting rod.

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