# NTSB Accident NYC98LA027
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1997-11-13 · PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA027
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09234
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-13
- **Location:** PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N2973Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach, and her failure to perform a go-around.

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