# NTSB Accident NYC99LA073
> **Piper PA-32R-300** · 1999-03-09 · RICHMOND, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00382
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-03-09
- **Location:** RICHMOND, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.499694, -77.320297
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N5454F
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in flight into icing weather conditions.  A factor related to the accident was restricted visibility through the icy windshield during landing.

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