# NTSB Accident NYC97FA172
> **Piper PA-23-250** · 1997-08-29 · BAPTISTOWN, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97FA172
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08717
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-29
- **Location:** BAPTISTOWN, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N5464Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reason(s), while operating it at low altitude.

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