# NTSB Accident NYC89LA026
> **CESSNA 177** · 1988-11-12 · PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89LA026
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27341
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-11-12
- **Location:** PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N3208T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH TREES AFTER THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING.

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