# NTSB Accident ATL02FA150
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2002-08-03 · Spartanburg, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02FA150
- **Event ID:** 20020807X01315
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-03
- **Location:** Spartanburg, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.909442, -81.953887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N7362J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with an embankment.

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