# NTSB Accident CEN17LA272
> **PIPER PA-25-235** · 2017-07-18 · Pierce, NE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17LA272
- **Event ID:** 20170718X61108
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-18
- **Location:** Pierce, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.226943, -97.684165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N7388Z
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low-level agricultural aerial application flight.

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