# NTSB Accident NYC88FA131
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 1988-04-29 · THOMASVILLE, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC88FA131
- **Event ID:** 20001213X25549
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-04-29
- **Location:** THOMASVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.92007, -76.869255
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N3014Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH HIS AIRCRAFT WEIGHT ABOVE THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT IN A HIGH UNFAVORABLE 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND, FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

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