# NTSB Accident ERA17LA097
> **PIPER PA22** · 2017-01-28 · Georgetown, DE, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA097
- **Event ID:** 20170128X51713
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-01-28
- **Location:** Georgetown, DE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.6875, -75.359169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA22
- **Registration:** N3659Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage to the airplane.

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