Aviation accident ERA23FA313

1 fatal · PIPER PA28R · 2023-07-25 · Churchville, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23FA313
Event ID: 20230726192711
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-07-25
Location: Churchville, MD, USA
Coordinates: 39.580134, -76.209071

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28R
Registration: N34PT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control that the pilot did not recover from.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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