# NTSB Accident ERA16FA257
> **PIPER PA 28R-201** · 2016-07-16 · Esperance, NY, USA · FATL
## 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.

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