# NTSB Accident NYC04LA007
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2003-10-12 · Cheswold, DE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA007
- **Event ID:** 20031016X01743
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-12
- **Location:** Cheswold, DE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.218334, -75.596389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N5320L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with an unlit utility pole.  Factors related to the accident were the unlit utility pole, and the dark night conditions.

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