# NTSB Accident NYC02FA166
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2002-08-18 · Deerfield, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA166
- **Event ID:** 20020823X01451
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-18
- **Location:** Deerfield, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.204166, -79.344444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N5295L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight decision to takeoff on an up-sloping runway with a tailwind, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with a tree.  Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and a tailwind.

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