# NTSB Accident WPR24FA054
> **BEECH A36** · 2023-12-10 · Topock, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA054
- **Event ID:** 20231211193502
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-12-10
- **Location:** Topock, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.805385, -114.41578
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N4171S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power, inflight fire, and a subsequent off-airport emergency landing on rough desert terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a return to the airport when closer sites were available for a forced landing.

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