# NTSB Accident CHI97FA200
> **Piper PA-32R-301** · 1997-07-02 · ST. PAUL, MN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97FA200
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08307
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-02
- **Location:** ST. PAUL, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.929542, -93.079078
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R-301
- **Registration:** N83353
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.  Related factors were the pilot's diverted attention and gusty wind conditions.

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