# NTSB Accident NYC98FA180
> **Beech A23-24** · 1998-09-07 · SHUNK, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98FA180
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-07
- **Location:** SHUNK, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.560344, -76.759269
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** A23-24
- **Registration:** N453D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, and his exceeding the airframe design limits resulting in separation of the outboard left wing.  Contributing factors were clouds, self induced pressure, spatial disorientation, and the lack of instrument certification/experience of both the pilot and pilot/passenger.

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