# NTSB Accident LAX89LA283
> **PIPER PA-38-112** · 1989-08-20 · LONG BEACH, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89LA283
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29164
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-20
- **Location:** LONG BEACH, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.809246, -118.179008
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2344N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE EXCESSIVE WEIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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