# NTSB Accident CEN15FA287
> **PIPER PA 24-250** · 2015-07-01 · Quinlan, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA287
- **Event ID:** 20150701X23218
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-01
- **Location:** Quinlan, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.948055, -96.092781
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 24-250
- **Registration:** N6168P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the wing's critical angle-of-attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.  Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contamination.

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