# NTSB Accident LAX99LA073
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1999-01-11 · ARLINGTON, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001204X00078
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-01-11
- **Location:** ARLINGTON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.180225, -112.789337
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N4129S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his student and his failure to initiate timely remedial action. Contributing factors were the student's failure to maintain the proper glidepath under the existing downdraft condition, the flight instructor's failure to adhere to the company procedure regarding minimum safe altitudes for termination of practice forced landings.  Additional contributing factors were the downdraft condition and the power.

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