# NTSB Accident DEN89FA217
> **PIPER PA-31T2** · 1989-09-15 · LOUISVILLE, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89FA217
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29341
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-09-15
- **Location:** LOUISVILLE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.960651, -105.139137
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31T2
- **Registration:** N63XL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR SPACING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT LOW ALTITUDE.

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