# NTSB Accident ERA24FA292
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2024-07-04 · Lock Haven, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA292
- **Event ID:** 20240704194612
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-07-04
- **Location:** Lock Haven, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.1425, -77.41778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N739GV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s premature turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.

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