# NTSB Accident ERA23FA280
> **PIPER PA-32R-300** · 2023-07-02 · North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA280
- **Event ID:** 20230702192495
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-02
- **Location:** North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.903889, -79.005556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N5524F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above its maximum gross weight and near its aft center of gravity limit, which reduced its climb performance and degraded its handling qualities.

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