# NTSB Accident NYC98LA102
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 1998-04-26 · NEW BEDFORD, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09945
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-26
- **Location:** NEW BEDFORD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N15326
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's impairment due to alcohol, which resulted in an inadequate preflight examination and subsequent takeoff with a control lock installed.

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