# NTSB Accident LAX96LA297
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 1996-08-05 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA297
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-05
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-235
- **Registration:** N9218W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly compensate for a crosswind component during the go-around in a high density altitude environment that led to a loss of aircraft control..

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