# NTSB Accident CEN12LA197
> **Piper PA-22-150** · 2012-03-21 · Pinconning, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA197
- **Event ID:** 20120322X83547
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-21
- **Location:** Pinconning, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.846942, -84.01139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N2389P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly align his airplane with the runway during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare that obscured the pilot's view of the runway.

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