# NTSB Accident ERA18LA070
> **PIPER PA32R** · 2018-01-25 · Marathon, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA070
- **Event ID:** 20180125X54359
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-01-25
- **Location:** Marathon, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 24.956943, -81.050552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA32R
- **Registration:** N47863
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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