# NTSB Accident ERA11LA240
> **PIPER PA-31-350** · 2011-04-12 · Richmond, VA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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