# NTSB Accident LAX94LA189
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1994-04-16 · HESPERIA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA189
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01133
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-04-16
- **Location:** HESPERIA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.360298, -117.320579
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N4129J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN AIR LEAK AT THE GASCOLATOR GASKET, WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DURING MAINTENANCE. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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