# NTSB Accident CEN11FA557
> **PIPER PA-23** · 2011-08-08 · Millersburg, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11FA557
- **Event ID:** 20110809X43054
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-08
- **Location:** Millersburg, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.534721, -81.945556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23
- **Registration:** N2286P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with terrain during the landing approach in night conditions and fog. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.

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