# NTSB Accident CEN10FA070
> **PIPER PA-30** · 2009-12-11 · Port Mansfield, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10FA070
- **Event ID:** 20091212X12336
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-12-11
- **Location:** Port Mansfield, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.557777, -97.435836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7781Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the water while on approach (VFR) to land.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN10FA070) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*