# NTSB Accident CEN23FA304
> **PIPER PA28** · 2023-07-13 · Osage Beach, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23FA304
- **Event ID:** 20230713192625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-13
- **Location:** Osage Beach, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.121106, -92.68833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N8225N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.

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