# NTSB Accident LAX94LA098
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 1994-01-18 · BORREGO SPRINGS, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA098
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00643
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-01-18
- **Location:** BORREGO SPRINGS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.170722, -116.270141
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N56811
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL DECISION TO ABANDON THE AIRPLANE AND ALLOW IT TO FLY UNATTENDED.

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