# NTSB Accident NYC99LA089
> **American AA-5** · 1999-04-12 · STIEFLER CORNER, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA089
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-04-12
- **Location:** STIEFLER CORNER, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.280315, -76.149383
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA-5
- **Registration:** N8764J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot diverting his attention inside the cockpit, and allowing the airplane to enter instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with a tree.

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