# NTSB Accident ERA09FA116
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2008-12-31 · Pittstown, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09FA116
- **Event ID:** 20081231X43053
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-12-31
- **Location:** Pittstown, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.591945, -75.004997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N95156
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from trees during the night landing approach and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.

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