SERS · PIPER PA-46-350P · 2010-05-16 · Clearwater, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA267
Event ID
20100516X61819
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-16
Location
Clearwater, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.995555, -82.751945
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-350P
Registration
XBLTH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The overweight condition of the airplane due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, resulting in the airplane's degraded climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's retraction of the flaps prior to reaching the manufacturer's recommended flap retraction speed.