# NTSB Accident ERA21FA333
> **PIPER PA24** · 2021-08-20 · Wadesboro, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA333
- **Event ID:** 20210820103731
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-08-20
- **Location:** Wadesboro, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.030833, -80.089167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA24
- **Registration:** N8262P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s loss of airplane control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain.

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