# NTSB Accident WPR23LA363
> **PIPER PA-32-300** · 2023-08-13 · Needles, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA363
- **Event ID:** 20231207193497
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-13
- **Location:** Needles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.527857, -114.43186
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N2957N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An encounter with windshear during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent hard landing.

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