# NTSB Accident CHI02FA292
> **Piper PA-24-260** · 2002-09-24 · Ankeny, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02FA292
- **Event ID:** 20020927X05237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-24
- **Location:** Ankeny, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.694442, -93.553337
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** N8782P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance.  An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.

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