# NTSB Accident LAX94FA308
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 1994-08-07 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA308
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02062
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-07
- **Location:** SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.250488, -120.619445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N6959J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the No. 4 cylinder connecting rod for undetermined reasons.  The dark night lighting conditions, which hampered the ability of the pilots to detect the power lines, was a factor in this accident.

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