# NTSB Accident CEN20LA199
> **PIPER PA28** · 2020-05-31 · Pineville, LA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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