# NTSB Accident FTW96LA379
> **Piper PA-18** · 1996-09-08 · PALESTINE, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA379
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06726
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-08
- **Location:** PALESTINE, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N7467D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.

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