# NTSB Accident NYC98LA051
> **Piper J-3C-65** · 1997-12-28 · ALBANY, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA051
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09369
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-28
- **Location:** ALBANY, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.219554, -82.189254
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J-3C-65
- **Registration:** N1469N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to turn off the carburetor heat during the go-around. Related factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in make and model, and the proximity of trees.

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