# NTSB Accident ERA11CA486
> **PIPER PA-44-180** · 2011-08-26 · Gaithersburg, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA486
- **Event ID:** 20110909X05142
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-26
- **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.168334, -77.165832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-44-180
- **Registration:** N3020M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue taxiing with restricted windshield visibility.

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