# NTSB Accident CEN18FA368
> **Piper PA32RT** · 2018-09-01 · St Ignace, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA368
- **Event ID:** 20180904X04313
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-01
- **Location:** St Ignace, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.9025, -84.706947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA32RT
- **Registration:** N500MJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude after takeoff in dark night conditions which resulted in a collision with the water.

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