# NTSB Accident ERA23FA313
> **PIPER PA28R** · 2023-07-25 · Churchville, MD, USA · FATL
## 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.

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