# NTSB Accident MIA98FA250
> **Piper AEROSTAR 600** · 1998-09-20 · N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA250
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11124
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-20
- **Location:** N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.770637, -78.779151
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** AEROSTAR 600
- **Registration:** N17MT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vs) during a single engine approach resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors contributing to the accident were a fatigue crack in the exhaust pipe in the right engine, the aircraft weight and balance was exceeded, degraded aircraft performance and the pilot's diverted attention.

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