SERS · Piper PA-46-310P · 1996-07-12 · HARTFORD, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA115
Event ID
20001208X06260
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-12
Location
HARTFORD, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46-310P
Registration
N234DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to attain the proper lift-off airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain (river).