# NTSB Accident ERA10CA436
> **CESSNA 414** · 2010-08-19 · Bedford, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10CA436
- **Event ID:** 20100823X93415
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-19
- **Location:** Bedford, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.086112, -78.513336
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 414
- **Registration:** N77RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to establish a proper climb gradient during a departure in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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