# NTSB Accident ERA12CA495
> **PIPER PA-25-260** · 2012-08-02 · Alexander, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA495
- **Event ID:** 20120802X43816
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-02
- **Location:** Alexander, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.926944, -78.199447
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25-260
- **Registration:** N6802L
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude during aerial application, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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