MINR · Piper PA-32-260 · 1997-03-25 · LINCOLN PARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA063
Event ID
20001208X07618
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-25
Location
LINCOLN PARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3604W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance due to his diverted attention in attempting to re-illuminate the runway lights, which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.