# NTSB Accident WPR23FA275
> **CESSNA T310R** · 2023-07-18 · Santa Fe, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA275
- **Event ID:** 20230718192652
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-18
- **Location:** Santa Fe, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.577454, -106.08489
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** T310R
- **Registration:** N5251C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of left engine power as a result of improper installation of the aft-facing crankshaft counterweight retaining rings. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the loss of left engine power, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb and subsequent loss of control.

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