# NTSB Accident ERA17LA311
> **PIPER PA32R** · 2017-09-03 · Merritt Island, FL, USA · NONE
## 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.

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