# NTSB Accident CEN09LA441
> **PIPER PA-28** · 2009-07-15 · Cincinnati, OH, USA · SERS
## 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.

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