# NTSB Accident ERA11LA196
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2011-03-19 · Ocean Springs, MS, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11LA196
- **Event ID:** 20110320X12948
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-03-19
- **Location:** Ocean Springs, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.386943, -88.751945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N7330J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's overweight condition due to the pilot's improper weight and balance calculation that resulted in the airplane's inability to maintain altitude.

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