# NTSB Accident NYC03FA176
> **Grumman AA-5B** · 2003-08-06 · Pleasantville, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03FA176
- **Event ID:** 20030819X01352
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-06
- **Location:** Pleasantville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.1525, -78.694168
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N28788
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain.  A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication.

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