# NTSB Accident ERA13LA380
> **PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA46R-350T** · 2013-08-25 · Cat Cay, BF · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA380
- **Event ID:** 20130827X24543
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-25
- **Location:** Cat Cay, BF
- **Coordinates:** 25.40361, -77.773887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- **Model:** PA46R-350T
- **Registration:** N720JF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane before obtaining sufficient airspeed and his improper pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of awareness of the length of the runway, which led to his attempting to take off with the airplane improperly configured.

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