# NTSB Accident NYC00FA001
> **Cessna 401B** · 1999-10-02 · CALDWELL, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00FA001
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20023
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-02
- **Location:** CALDWELL, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 5
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 8
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 401B
- **Registration:** N88VA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with the pitot covers installed.  An additional cause was the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, while factors included the misleading airspeed indications, and the proximity of the drainage ravine to the end of the runway.

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