# NTSB Accident CEN16LA252
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 2016-07-02 · Houghton Lake Heights, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA252
- **Event ID:** 20160707X02810
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-02
- **Location:** Houghton Lake Heights, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.329166, -84.791664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N5788D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delayed reaction to the variable wind condition, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and the airplane's subsequent collision with a wire fence short of the runway.

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