# NTSB Accident CEN19FA044
> **Piper PA24** · 2018-12-13 · Valparaiso, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19FA044
- **Event ID:** 20181213X45528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-12-13
- **Location:** Valparaiso, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.451667, -87.004447
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA24
- **Registration:** N6785P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin.

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