# NTSB Accident LAX94LA242
> **HAYES/PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER** · 1994-06-07 · BLYTHE, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA242
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01561
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-06-07
- **Location:** BLYTHE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.749225, -114.509582
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HAYES/PIETENPOL
- **Model:** AIR CAMPER
- **Registration:** N76TC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's unexpected encounter with a downdraft while flying at an improper altitude in mountainous terrain.

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