# NTSB Accident CHI96LA224
> **Piper PA-36-375** · 1996-06-28 · WINDFALL, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA224
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05944
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-28
- **Location:** WINDFALL, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.359363, -85.950859
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-36-375
- **Registration:** N2459X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction (transmission line), which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.  His lack of familiarity with the geographic area was a related factor.

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