# NTSB Accident NYC98LA110
> **Cessna 337B** · 1998-05-17 · MONTGOMERY, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA110
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10178
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-17
- **Location:** MONTGOMERY, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.519573, -74.230888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 337B
- **Registration:** N5471S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper decision to initiate a takeoff with the rear engine inoperative, which resulted in an airplane that could not climb sufficiently to clear obstacles (trees).

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