# NTSB Accident CEN09LA236
> **ARGENCE RV-8** · 2009-04-04 · Angleton, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA236
- **Event ID:** 20090406X51627
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-04
- **Location:** Angleton, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.264722, -95.411941
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ARGENCE
- **Model:** RV-8
- **Registration:** N89EA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during initial climbout.

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