# NTSB Accident ERA13FA385
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2013-08-29 · Danville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA385
- **Event ID:** 20130829X32417
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-29
- **Location:** Danville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.565277, -79.341667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N9089N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control and climb the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to provide adequate oversight of the student pilot by ensuring that the cockpit was free of distractions.

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