# NTSB Accident NYC97LA100
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1997-05-27 · BALTIMORE, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA100
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08006
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-27
- **Location:** BALTIMORE, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.330413, -76.430839
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N6927W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane which failed to detect water in the fuel, and resulted in a power loss after departure due to fuel contamination.

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