3 fatal · PIPER PA 28R-201 · 2016-07-16 · Esperance, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16FA257
Event ID
20160716X21535
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-16
Location
Esperance, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.780555, -74.331947
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-201
Registration
N2241Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weight and balance and performance planning, which resulted in the airplane being over gross weight. Also causal were the pilot's decision not to use the entire runway for takeoff, his premature liftoff, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.