# NTSB Accident CEN16LA084
> **SCHWEIZER 269C** · 2015-12-22 · Warrenton, MO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA084
- **Event ID:** 20160114X10042
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-22
- **Location:** Warrenton, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.714721, -91.173614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N292B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in the loss of visual reference to the ground and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees.

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