# NTSB Accident ERA15LA257
> **PIPER PA28** · 2015-07-01 · Galax Hillsville, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA257
- **Event ID:** 20150703X91507
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-01
- **Location:** Galax Hillsville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.772499, -80.821388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N43503
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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