# NTSB Accident NYC94LA009
> **NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-2** · 1993-10-15 · SKANEATELES, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13636
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-15
- **Location:** SKANEATELES, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.999191, -76.450561
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** SNJ-2
- **Registration:** N61563
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to adequately secure cargo, resulting control interference. A factor was the overgross weight condition of the airplane.

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