# NTSB Accident NYC04LA109
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 2004-04-19 · Berkley, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA109
- **Event ID:** 20040430X00537
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-04-19
- **Location:** Berkley, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.83889, -71.02639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N9862D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while landing.  Factors related to the accident were the lack runway displaced threshold markings, the trees located at the end of the runway, and the gusting wind conditions.

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