# NTSB Accident NYC02FA082
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2002-04-12 · Gardiner, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA082
- **Event ID:** 20020422X00565
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-04-12
- **Location:** Gardiner, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.748611, -74.177223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N288CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain.  Factors in the accident were, mountainous terrain, clouds, and the pilot's decision to continue the flight in deteriorating weather.

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