# NTSB Accident ATL96FA037
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1996-01-19 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96FA037
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05090
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-19
- **Location:** FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.499889, -80.359275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N114AV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper re-assembly of the engine induction air filter by maintenance personnel, during an annual inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff; failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff before lift-off; and failure of the pilot to obtain and/or maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall.

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