# NTSB Accident WPR17FA108
> **PIPER PA 30** · 2017-05-27 · Haines, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA108
- **Event ID:** 20170527X93038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-27
- **Location:** Haines, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 59.093887, -135.376663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 30
- **Registration:** N7376Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to turn toward the inoperative engine after conducting a low-level pass, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform the flight and the engine shut down demonstration with an inadequate airplane charging system and a known weak battery.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR17FA108) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*