# NTSB Accident NYC02FA173
> **Piper PA-22-108** · 2002-08-21 · Mayville, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA173
- **Event ID:** 20020829X01481
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-21
- **Location:** Mayville, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.273056, -79.491386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-108
- **Registration:** N5221Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during the landing approach and the private pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a collision with a marked utility pole.  A factor in this accident was the student pilot's lack of experience.

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