# NTSB Accident NYC90LA162
> **PIPER PA-23-150** · 1990-07-16 · RADNOW TOWNSHIP, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90LA162
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23802
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-07-16
- **Location:** RADNOW TOWNSHIP, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.05986, -75.400619
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-150
- **Registration:** N3EF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

WIRE STRIKE DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A POWER LOSS, CAUSED BY AN ENGINE OIL LEAK.

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