# NTSB Accident NYC98LA130
> **Cessna 172R** · 1998-06-20 · MILFORD, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA130
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10401
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-20
- **Location:** MILFORD, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.589328, -74.939392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N7437A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to intentionally fly below wires, which resulted in the collision with trees.  A factor in the accident was the soft grass airstrip.

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