# NTSB Accident ERA23LA161
> **PIPER PA-46-350P** · 2023-03-23 · St. Augustine, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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