# NTSB Accident ERA12LA250
> **PIPER PA46** · 2012-03-23 · Wellington, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA250
- **Event ID:** 20120324X13858
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-23
- **Location:** Wellington, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.465555, -80.149719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA46
- **Registration:** N21EP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree.

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