# NTSB Accident CEN12CA542
> **PIPER PA-36-285** · 2012-08-08 · Harvey, ND, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12CA542
- **Event ID:** 20120814X42848
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-08
- **Location:** Harvey, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.693611, -99.961944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-36-285
- **Registration:** N204AB
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.

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