# NTSB Accident ERA14CA233
> **PIPER PA 28-180** · 2014-05-11 · Indian Trail, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14CA233
- **Event ID:** 20140511X80001
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-11
- **Location:** Indian Trail, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.121112, -80.587219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-180
- **Registration:** N15230
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flap retraction during a short field takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft experiencing an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.

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