# NTSB Accident CEN15FA347
> **GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA 5A** · 2015-08-10 · Harrisburg, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA347
- **Event ID:** 20150811X02029
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-10
- **Location:** Harrisburg, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.565555, -88.643333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- **Model:** AA 5A
- **Registration:** N9684U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a flight in dark, night conditions and his subsequent controlled flight into terrain.

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