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Aviation accident ERA25LA137

SERS · BEECH A36TC · 2025-03-09 · Lititz, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA25LA137
Event ID
20250310199816
Type
Accident
Date
2025-03-09
Location
Lititz, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.120452, -76.298971

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
A36TC
Registration
N347M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to his distraction by the opening of the cabin door, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/mush condition at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s overweight condition, which increased its stall speed and adversely affected its control characteristics.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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