# NTSB Accident LAX99LA120
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1999-03-15 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA120
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00344
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-03-15
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.330703, -120.240959
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N4796L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain the proper climb airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, including his failure to anticipate the gust factor and density altitude effects in determining a safe airspeed.

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