# NTSB Accident WPR20LA278
> **PIPER PA28** · 2020-08-14 · Harlowton, MT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA278
- **Event ID:** 20200814X75909
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-08-14
- **Location:** Harlowton, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.448612, -109.85277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N317LB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to follow the appropriate takeoff procedures, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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