Aviation accident CEN20LA199

2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2020-05-31 · Pineville, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN20LA199
Event ID: 20200531X64139
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-05-31
Location: Pineville, LA, USA
Coordinates: 31.348333, -92.434448

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28
Registration: N6461J
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The airplane’s inability to gain sufficient airspeed after takeoff due to it being at or over its maximum gross weight, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at or over its maximum gross weight.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown