# NTSB Accident NYC96LA144
> **Cessna 172A** · 1996-07-07 · PLEASANT VALLEY, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA144
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-07
- **Location:** PLEASANT VALLEY, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.739479, -73.819664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172A
- **Registration:** N7371T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain obstacle clearance from trees during a precautionary landing.  His becoming lost was a related factor.

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