# NTSB Accident LAX94FA272
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 1994-07-03 · SO. LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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