# NTSB Accident NYC04LA119
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 2004-05-09 · Morrisville, VT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA119
- **Event ID:** 20040519X00612
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-09
- **Location:** Morrisville, VT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.535556, -72.599998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 7
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N151LL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of an electrical wire, which resulted in arching and the initiation of a fuel vapor explosion.  A factor related to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to detect a cracked rubber fuel vent line nipple.

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