# NTSB Accident LAX94LA136
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1994-02-23 · SANTA ROSA, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA136
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00780
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-02-23
- **Location:** SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.499523, -122.759933
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N20BS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that the powerplant controls were configured properly before moving the aircraft propeller.  Inadequate planning/decision making was a factor in this accident.

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