# NTSB Accident CEN15FA232
> **PIPER PA 24-260** · 2015-05-16 · Spring Branch, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA232
- **Event ID:** 20150516X60316
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-16
- **Location:** Spring Branch, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.8125, -98.416389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 24-260
- **Registration:** N9032P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff due to his impairment from marijuana. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired decision to fly after using a disqualifying drug.

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