# NTSB Accident MIA98FA010
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-10-12 · KNOXVILLE, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA010
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09072
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-12
- **Location:** KNOXVILLE, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.910457, -83.870933
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N15331
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while climbing after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the water.

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