# NTSB Accident ERA21FA377
> **BEECH C23** · 2021-09-26 · Lansing, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA377
- **Event ID:** 20210926103961
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-09-26
- **Location:** Lansing, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.08354, -81.06757
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** C23
- **Registration:** N3342L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid trees and terrain after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Also causal was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane outside of its weight and balance limitations and his decision to continue the takeoff after two previous aborted takeoffs during which the airplane demonstrated reduced performance.

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