# NTSB Accident ERA18LA102
> **PIPER PA 32-300** · 2018-03-01 · Pompano Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA102
- **Event ID:** 20180314X02704
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-01
- **Location:** Pompano Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.248611, -80.118057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 32-300
- **Registration:** N54476
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach and landing speed during a precautionary landing following a loss of manifold pressure for reasons that could not be determined.

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