# NTSB Accident NYC98LA140
> **Fithian FALCON XP** · 1998-07-03 · MAHOPAC, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA140
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10674
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-03
- **Location:** MAHOPAC, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.360298, -73.739028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Fithian
- **Model:** FALCON XP
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the engine crankshaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the pilot's improper decision to conduct flight over terrain unsuitable for the completion of a forced landing.

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