# NTSB Accident CEN11LA153
> **CESSNA 172A** · 2011-01-17 · Clarendon, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA153
- **Event ID:** 20110117X61629
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-01-17
- **Location:** Clarendon, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.904445, -100.851112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172A
- **Registration:** N7262T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to correctly set the altimeter, which resulted in his erroneous perception that the airplane was at a safe altitude.

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