# NTSB Accident ERA13LA320
> **THOMPSON BRUCE D SONERAI II** · 2013-07-16 · Pulaski, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA320
- **Event ID:** 20130716X00902
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-07-16
- **Location:** Pulaski, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.159721, -87.066947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** THOMPSON BRUCE D
- **Model:** SONERAI II
- **Registration:** N788T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a near-vertical climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with terrain.

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