# NTSB Accident NYC98FA071
> **Piper PA-31-310** · 1998-03-01 · PRESQUE ISLE, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98FA071
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-01
- **Location:** PRESQUE ISLE, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-310
- **Registration:** N777HM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure and his descent below the minimum descent altitude.  Contributing factors were the night conditions, low ceilings, and fog.

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