# NTSB Accident NYC05CA135
> **Piper PA-24-180** · 2005-08-21 · Hancock, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05CA135
- **Event ID:** 20050914X01458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-21
- **Location:** Hancock, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.049999, -75.300834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-180
- **Registration:** N6617P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting the ground.  A factor in the accident was the downdraft wind condition, as reported by the pilot.

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