# NTSB Accident NYC02FA168
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 2002-08-16 · Sanderson, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA168
- **Event ID:** 20020905X01532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-16
- **Location:** Sanderson, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.359722, -81.278053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N680HP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** —
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Physiological impairment or incapacitation likely related to the pilot's recent exacerbation of Crohn's disease.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight in his current medical condition.

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