# NTSB Accident CEN09FA015
> **CESSNA 150G** · 2008-10-11 · Cedar Lake, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09FA015
- **Event ID:** 20081014X91018
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-10-11
- **Location:** Cedar Lake, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.398887, -84.96389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150G
- **Registration:** N3623J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of flight experience.

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