# NTSB Accident ERA23LA115
> **EIRIAVION OY PIK-20D** · 2023-01-20 · Benton, TN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA115
- **Event ID:** 20230123106616
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-01-20
- **Location:** Benton, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.187601, -84.559258
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EIRIAVION OY
- **Model:** PIK-20D
- **Registration:** N1NZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to turn toward a mountain ridge in a thermal, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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