# NTSB Accident ERA12LA230
> **SADLER TERRY A MERLIN** · 2012-03-17 · Otisfield, ME, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA230
- **Event ID:** 20120319X71436
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-17
- **Location:** Otisfield, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.049446, -70.524719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SADLER TERRY A
- **Model:** MERLIN
- **Registration:** N6113Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his lack of experience in the airplane make and model.

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