# NTSB Accident WPR18CA048
> **CESSNA 172P** · 2017-12-14 · Valley Springs, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18CA048
- **Event ID:** 20171215X23646
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-12-14
- **Location:** Valley Springs, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.086112, -120.758613
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N54873
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering for landing and his decision to land on a surface with obstructions.

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