# NTSB Accident WPR19FA042
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2018-12-17 · Aberdeen, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19FA042
- **Event ID:** 20181217X22552
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-12-17
- **Location:** Aberdeen, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.920276, -112.894721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6283P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's diverted attention during the takeoff climb due to a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack and subsequent stall/spin.

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