# NTSB Accident NYC97FA013
> **Piper PA-34-200T** · 1996-11-06 · LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97FA013
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07101
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-06
- **Location:** LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.090286, -74.999687
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N5671V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the forward fuselage nose assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane.

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