# NTSB Accident IAD97LA120
> **Piper PA-28R-180** · 1997-09-18 · DANBURY, CT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA120
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08870
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-18
- **Location:** DANBURY, CT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-180
- **Registration:** N3102R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper planning/decision to not use actual occupant weights and compute takeoff data, which resulted in an overweight takeoff towards rising terrain.

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