# NTSB Accident NYC06LA228
> **Piper PA-12** · 2006-09-22 · Orient, ME, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06LA228
- **Event ID:** 20061106X01606
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-09-22
- **Location:** Orient, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.789165, -67.817497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N4459M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall.  A factor was his inadequate weight and balance calculations and the gusty wind conditions.

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