# NTSB Accident ERA12LA557
> **PIPER PA-31-325** · 2012-09-09 · Washington, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA557
- **Event ID:** 20120911X01505
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-09
- **Location:** Washington, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.13639, -80.290275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31-325
- **Registration:** N3591P
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.

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