# NTSB Accident ERA13FA253
> **PIPER PA-34-200T** · 2013-05-24 · Johnstown, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA253
- **Event ID:** 20130524X84708
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-24
- **Location:** Johnstown, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.040279, -74.517219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N31743
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's design stress limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.

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