SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2013-07-28 · Lafayette, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA455
Event ID
20130802X03647
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-28
Location
Lafayette, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.284999, -86.856391
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N286P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed in gusting wind conditions during the initial climb after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.