# NTSB Accident ERA16FA097
> **BROOK AARON D LANCAIR IV P** · 2016-01-30 · Albany, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA097
- **Event ID:** 20160130X60210
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-01-30
- **Location:** Albany, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.539722, -84.190834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BROOK AARON D
- **Model:** LANCAIR IV P
- **Registration:** N401PT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots' failure to maintain control during a takeoff attempt in a high-performance airplane. Contributing to the accident were the pilots' decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight and with an aft center of gravity and their lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

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