3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1994-07-03 · SO. LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA272
Event ID
20001206X01766
Type
Accident
Date
1994-07-03
Location
SO. LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.839496, -120.010269
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N4321N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb under high-density altitude weather conditions and a resultant inadvertent stall/spin. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and his lack of experience flying the airplane.