# NTSB Accident CEN10LA497
> **MILLER CHARLES W VANS RV-7A** · 2010-08-20 · El Dorado, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10LA497
- **Event ID:** 20100825X21731
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-20
- **Location:** El Dorado, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.219165, -92.807777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MILLER CHARLES W
- **Model:** VANS RV-7A
- **Registration:** N474JM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees on takeoff at night. Contributing factors were fatigue and the pilot's lack of recent nighttime experience.

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