# NTSB Accident CEN19FA035
> **Piper PA 30** · 2018-11-29 · Marion, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19FA035
- **Event ID:** 20181129X70430
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-11-29
- **Location:** Marion, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.480556, -85.682502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 30
- **Registration:** N7751Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of the left engine power shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the loss of left engine power due most likely to a fuel system issue that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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