# NTSB Accident GAA18CA575
> **Piper PA28** · 2018-09-29 · Spokane, WA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA575
- **Event ID:** 20181003X55231
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-29
- **Location:** Spokane, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.523612, -117.459167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N40825
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and its subsequent collision with trees.

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