# NTSB Accident DFW08LA001
> **Indus T211 Thorpedo** · 2007-10-05 · Denton, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08LA001
- **Event ID:** 20071031X01692
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-10-05
- **Location:** Denton, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.215831, -97.197776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Indus
- **Model:** T211 Thorpedo
- **Registration:** N211LS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation which led to his getting lost on a local area flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees.  Contributing to the accident were the prevailing dark night illumination and the pilot's lack of night flight experience.

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