# NTSB Accident NYC94FA178
> **PIPER PA-28-236** · 1994-09-16 · VERNON, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94FA178
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02329
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-16
- **Location:** VERNON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-236
- **Registration:** N81X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted a loss of control and inflight collision with the terrain.

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