# NTSB Accident GAA17CA035
> **PIPER PA 28** · 2016-10-19 · Fresno, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA035
- **Event ID:** 20161024X95534
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-19
- **Location:** Fresno, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.771667, -119.708335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28
- **Registration:** N5541F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during departure due to being distracted by looking for his phone.

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