# NTSB Accident NYC08FA260
> **PIPER PA-23** · 2008-07-29 · Highlands, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA260
- **Event ID:** 20080810X01199
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-29
- **Location:** Highlands, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.007499, -83.210281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23
- **Registration:** N1180P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to comply with FAA directives regarding issuance of precipitation location and intensity information to the pilot.

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