# NTSB Accident NYC96LA171
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 1996-08-23 · COATSVILLE, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA171
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06606
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-23
- **Location:** COATSVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.979949, -75.810714
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N3868W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).  Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of suitable landing areas.

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