# NTSB Accident NYC95LA074
> **BEECH T-34B** · 1995-03-17 · JACKSON, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA074
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03183
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-03-17
- **Location:** JACKSON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** T-34B
- **Registration:** N1440L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the flight instructor's attempt to maintain visual reference with the ground, and his delayed remedial action to the dual student's actions, which resulted in an inadvertent tree strike.  Factors were the lack of recent night experience for both pilots, the haze, and dark night conditions.

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