# NTSB Accident NYC98LA119
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 1998-05-25 · HANOVER, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA119
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10183
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-25
- **Location:** HANOVER, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.810871, -76.979278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N43108
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to obtain current information for the divert airfield, and his selection of an unsuitable area for landing.  Related factors included: the lower ambient light conditions at dusk, construction on the airfield, and an over-reliance on the limited information provided by the GPS database.

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