# NTSB Accident ERA23FA138
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40** · 2023-03-06 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA138
- **Event ID:** 20230306106820
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-03-06
- **Location:** West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.588181, -80.080998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N804ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots’ exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a go-around/low pass over the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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