# NTSB Accident CEN18LA165
> **PIPER PA 34-200** · 2018-05-08 · VALPARAISO, IN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA165
- **Event ID:** 20180509X35947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-08
- **Location:** VALPARAISO, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.453887, -87.006942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 34-200
- **Registration:** N99GN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain a safe operating airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's airspeed control.

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