# NTSB Accident NYC93LA178
> **PIPER PA-24-260** · 1993-08-29 · FACTORYVILLE, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC93LA178
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13250
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-08-29
- **Location:** FACTORYVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.559619, -75.779937
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** N9249P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION BY FAILING TO PROPERLY SET THE STABILATOR TRIM TAB.

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