# NTSB Accident IAD96FA085
> **Piper PA-31-310** · 1996-05-24 · STEVENSVILLE, MD, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96FA085
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05784
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-24
- **Location:** STEVENSVILLE, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.989913, -76.299766
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 7
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-310
- **Registration:** N103RW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper short field takeoff/procedure and selection of the wrong runway for takeoff.

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