# NTSB Accident NYC95FA033
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 1994-11-22 · DOYLESTOWN, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95FA033
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02644
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-11-22
- **Location:** DOYLESTOWN, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.320198, -75.060546
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N2949Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's descent below the published minimum circling altitude, and his failure to execute the published missed approach procedure during a night IFR instrument approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

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