# NTSB Accident IAD98LA048
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1998-04-25 · DOWNSVILLE, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD98LA048
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09881
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-25
- **Location:** DOWNSVILLE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.079868, -74.989105
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N3757V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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