# NTSB Accident ERA15FA351
> **CESSNA 172** · 2015-09-11 · Riegelwood, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA351
- **Event ID:** 20150912X71749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-11
- **Location:** Riegelwood, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.343055, -78.303054
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N52445
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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