# NTSB Accident CHI02LA109
> **Piper PA-32RT-300T** · 2002-04-19 · Valparaiso, IN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA109
- **Event ID:** 20020426X00576
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-04-19
- **Location:** Valparaiso, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.453887, -87.006942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32RT-300T
- **Registration:** N3034A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while encountering windshear during initial climbout, resulting in a stall at a low altitude.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CHI02LA109) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*