# NTSB Accident CEN23LA255
> **PIPER PA-25-235** · 2023-06-22 · Westhope, ND, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA255
- **Event ID:** 20230623192426
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-22
- **Location:** Westhope, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.909464, -101.02071
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N7419Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an impact with terrain after takeoff.

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