# NTSB Accident NYC99FA123
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1999-05-29 · WEST DOVER, VT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99FA123
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18851
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-29
- **Location:** WEST DOVER, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N717AV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Was the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing.  Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, the variable winds, and night conditions.

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