# NTSB Accident CHI98LA102
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 1998-03-12 · MC CORDSVILLE, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09637
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-12
- **Location:** MC CORDSVILLE, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.899166, -85.930755
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N55059
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane.  Factors were his self-induced pressure.

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