# NTSB Accident NYC07FA217
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2007-09-07 · Syria, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07FA217
- **Event ID:** 20070917X01406
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-07
- **Location:** Syria, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.470275, -78.398612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N6493W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the dark night conditions.

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