Final 1 fatal Jul 25, 2023

N34PT crash at Churchville, MD

Piper PA28R — Loss of control in flight at 0W3 (Churchville, MD)

DateJul 25, 2023
Tail numberN34PT
AircraftPiper PA28R · Piper PA-28R Arrow · P28R
Location0W3 — Churchville, MD
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseERA23FA313

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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