# NTSB Accident NYC08FA237
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2008-07-03 · Middletown, RI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA237
- **Event ID:** 20080709X01002
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-03
- **Location:** Middletown, RI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.524444, -71.284446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N9888K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to initiate a go-around during a high approach, and his inadequate remedial action during an attempted touch-and-go.

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