# NTSB Accident MIA02FA148
> **Beech C23** · 2002-08-11 · Centerville, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA02FA148
- **Event ID:** 20020816X01416
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-11
- **Location:** Centerville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.850276, -87.429443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** C23
- **Registration:** N24041
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall shortly after takeoff.  A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to takeoff in an over gross weight condition and his lack of familiarity with the aircraft.

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