SERS · PIPER PA-28 · 2009-07-15 · Cincinnati, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09LA441
Event ID
20090715X83104
Type
Accident
Date
2009-07-15
Location
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.103332, -84.418609
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28
Registration
N5519W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of situational awareness during the approach to an unfamiliar airport at night and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's navigational equipment.