# NTSB Accident ERA16LA195
> **REPUBLIC P 47D** · 2016-05-27 · New York, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA195
- **Event ID:** 20160530X30749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-27
- **Location:** New York, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.791667, -73.985275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** REPUBLIC
- **Model:** P 47D
- **Registration:** N1345B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A catastrophic engine failure of undetermined origin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent ditching. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to jettison the canopy before ditching, which resulted in his inability to egress the airplane as it sank.

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