# NTSB Accident WPR16FA178
> **PIPER PA 28R-201T** · 2016-09-12 · Reno, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16FA178
- **Event ID:** 20160911X20520
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-12
- **Location:** Reno, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.503887, -119.776664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-201T
- **Registration:** N821ET
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to depart with the airplane loaded above its maximum gross weight and at or just beyond its aft center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to complete the flight as planned, and the pilot's use of multiple impairing drugs, which degraded his decision-making.

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