# NTSB Accident NYC04LA071
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 2004-02-09 · Collegeville, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA071
- **Event ID:** 20040220X00210
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-09
- **Location:** Collegeville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.203887, -75.43
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N1563X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach to the runway.  Factors in the accident were the dark night and snowbank.

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