# NTSB Accident NYC02FA126
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 2002-07-01 · Farmingdale, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA126
- **Event ID:** 20020712X01101
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-01
- **Location:** Farmingdale, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.194442, -74.128334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N2414P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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