# NTSB Accident NYC91FA196
> **CESSNA 152** · 1991-08-02 · NEW PALTZ, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91FA196
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17942
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-08-02
- **Location:** NEW PALTZ, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.739707, -74.079536
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N6494Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) TO ASSURE THAT THE PROPER ALTITUDE WAS MAINTAINED.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.

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