# NTSB Accident FTW96FA230
> **Piper PA-31T** · 1996-05-29 · MALVERN, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA230
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-29
- **Location:** MALVERN, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.370979, -92.810508
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31T
- **Registration:** N333LM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after takeoff.

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