# NTSB Accident ERA11LA104
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2011-01-03 · Benton, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11LA104
- **Event ID:** 20110103X42941
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-01-03
- **Location:** Benton, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.292221, -76.430831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N42997
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the night flight.

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