NONE · PIPER PA32R · 2017-09-03 · Merritt Island, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA311
Event ID
20170905X15658
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-03
Location
Merritt Island, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.341667, -80.685554
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA32R
Registration
N544DG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper takeoff technique, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.