# NTSB Accident SEA96LA120
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1996-05-31 · SEATTLE, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96LA120
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05885
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-31
- **Location:** SEATTLE, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.609333, -122.330207
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N47852
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An intentional plan or decision by the pilot to ditch the airplane in Puget Sound.

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