SERS · PIPER PA-46-350P · 2023-03-23 · St. Augustine, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA161
Event ID
20230324106948
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-23
Location
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.95925, -81.339729
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-350P
Registration
N280KC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff above the airplane’s maximum gross weight, a CG forward of the limit, and a tailwind component that prevented the airplane from climbing above trees.