# NTSB Accident ATL98FA030
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1997-12-23 · TALLAHASSEE, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98FA030
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09256
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-23
- **Location:** TALLAHASSEE, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.389713, -84.509956
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N8074Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in collision with a power  transmission line.

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