# NTSB Accident CEN16FA378
> **PIPER PA 28-235** · 2016-09-20 · Lee's Summit, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA378
- **Event ID:** 20160920X15124
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-20
- **Location:** Lee's Summit, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.960556, -94.375556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-235
- **Registration:** N8983W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper control inputs during takeoff, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent departure stall, and loss of airplane control.

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