# NTSB Accident CEN13LA455
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2013-07-28 · Lafayette, IN, USA · SERS
## 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.

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