# NTSB Accident NYC96FA073
> **Piper PA-23-250** · 1996-03-11 · BRIDGEPORT, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05467
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-11
- **Location:** BRIDGEPORT, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.289524, -80.249092
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N222WR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inablility to maintain aircraft control due to a full nose down trim condition, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

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