SERS · PIPER PA-31-350 · 2011-04-12 · Richmond, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA240
Event ID
20110412X23615
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-12
Location
Richmond, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.508335, -77.32917
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N3547C
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the ground.