# NTSB Accident NYC97LA063
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 1997-03-25 · LINCOLN PARK, NJ, USA · MINR
## 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.

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