# NTSB Accident ERA10LA267
> **PIPER PA-46-350P** · 2010-05-16 · Clearwater, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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