# NTSB Accident ERA10LA431
> **MAXAIR MU 582 DRIFTER** · 2010-08-18 · Old Forge, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA431
- **Event ID:** 20100818X35504
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-18
- **Location:** Old Forge, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.714168, -74.940834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAXAIR
- **Model:** MU 582 DRIFTER
- **Registration:** N582RH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use the full length of the lake, which necessitated a steep turn to avoid obstacles during takeoff that resulted in an accelerated stall.

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