# NTSB Accident ERA15FA297
> **PIPER PA46** · 2015-08-07 · Saranac Lake, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA297
- **Event ID:** 20150807X03037
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-07
- **Location:** Saranac Lake, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.403331, -74.203613
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA46
- **Registration:** N819TB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.

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