# NTSB Accident DEN06LA061
> **Piper PA-25-235** · 2006-04-12 · Smith Center, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06LA061
- **Event ID:** 20060412X00429
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-04-12
- **Location:** Smith Center, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.761112, -98.793609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N9886P
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and subsequent impact with the field and fence.  A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate flight planning and preparation.

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