# NTSB Accident NYC97LA165
> **Dassault DA-20** · 1997-08-14 · LEXINGTON, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA165
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08728
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-14
- **Location:** LEXINGTON, KY, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Dassault
- **Model:** DA-20
- **Registration:** N227R
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway after transition from an instrument approach to a visual approach.  Factors related to the accident were the rain, and uphill runway conditions at a dark night.

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