# NTSB Accident ERA17LA225
> **PIPER PA 15** · 2017-07-03 · Farmville, VA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA225
- **Event ID:** 20170703X54557
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-03
- **Location:** Farmville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.243185, -78.529798
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 15
- **Registration:** N4195H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

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