# NTSB Accident NYC96FA023
> **Piper PA-24-180** · 1995-11-09 · HARTFORD, VT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96FA023
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-09
- **Location:** HARTFORD, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-180
- **Registration:** N7734P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his inadequate removal of airframe ice, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and an inflight collision with terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the airplane's gross weight to be exceeded, and he failed to raise the landing gear during the climb after takeoff.

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