# NTSB Accident NYC99LA221
> **Valenza VOLKSPLANE VP-II** · 1999-09-06 · WESTMORE, VT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA221
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19859
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-06
- **Location:** WESTMORE, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Valenza
- **Model:** VOLKSPLANE VP-II
- **Registration:** N8535B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees.  A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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