# NTSB Accident ERA19LA246
> **Cessna 172** · 2019-08-13 · Jay, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA246
- **Event ID:** 20190813X45157
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-13
- **Location:** Jay, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.969722, -87.20639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N84287
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to fly over a river at a very low altitude, which resulted in a collision with power lines.

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