# NTSB Accident MIA97FA179
> **Piper J3C-65** · 1997-06-04 · ASHEBORO, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA179
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08188
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-04
- **Location:** ASHEBORO, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.70948, -79.80944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N804DA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see and/or avoid a collision with each other.

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