# NTSB Accident NYC96FA126
> **Piper PA-23-150** · 1996-06-14 · CORTLAND, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96FA126
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06081
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-14
- **Location:** CORTLAND, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.600013, -76.179328
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-150
- **Registration:** N2189P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot failure to maintain directional control of the airplane which resulted in the airplane striking trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's spatial disorientation, dark night conditions, fog, and the pilot's self induced pressure to reach the destination.

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