# NTSB Accident NYC97LA180
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-09-09 · LEROY, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA180
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08911
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-09
- **Location:** LEROY, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.719467, -81.239387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N2480R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a lack of fluid in the brake reservoir, and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with defective brakes, which led to an overrun during landing and a collision with trees.

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