# NTSB Accident ERA19FA164
> **Piper PA28** · 2019-05-06 · Foley, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19FA164
- **Event ID:** 20190506X45027
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-06
- **Location:** Foley, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.432777, -87.702224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N5542U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.

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