# NTSB Accident ATL04LA112
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2004-05-11 · Cortland, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04LA112
- **Event ID:** 20040521X00628
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-11
- **Location:** Cortland, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.655555, -87.342498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N7123R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an undershoot and collision with trees.

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