# NTSB Accident ERA15FA170
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2015-03-29 · Orange, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA170
- **Event ID:** 20150329X15652
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-29
- **Location:** Orange, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.251388, -78.037223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N32396
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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