# NTSB Accident NYC97LA126
> **Piper PA-30** · 1997-06-23 · HIGHGATE, VT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA126
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08230
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-23
- **Location:** HIGHGATE, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N8321Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to secure the cargo.  A factor was the pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations.

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