# NTSB Accident MIA97LA028
> **North American T28B** · 1996-11-23 · SOMERVILLE, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA028
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07096
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-23
- **Location:** SOMERVILLE, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.22937, -89.350387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** North American
- **Model:** T28B
- **Registration:** N3178U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged his altitude/clearance above trees on terrain that was higher than the surrounding terrain, while performing an aerobatic maneuver.

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