# NTSB Accident FTW97LA230
> **Piper PA-32-300T** · 1997-06-18 · DEL NORTE, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA230
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08127
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-18
- **Location:** DEL NORTE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.669734, -106.350524
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300T
- **Registration:** N8056Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment.  Factors were his attention being diverted by a rough running engine because the fuel injectors were partially blocked.

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