# NTSB Accident CEN16FA212
> **PIPER PA 28-140** · 2016-06-09 · Wishek, ND, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA212
- **Event ID:** 20160609X92608
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-09
- **Location:** Wishek, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.24472, -99.544723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-140
- **Registration:** N6223W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to quickly transport his cousin for urgent dental care.

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