# NTSB Accident WPR13FA001
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 2012-10-03 · Beatty, NV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA001
- **Event ID:** 20121003X15535
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-10-03
- **Location:** Beatty, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.856666, -116.785278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N7895W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate flight planning, subsequent loss of situational awareness, and failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a dark night approach to a closed, unlit runway.

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