# NTSB Accident LAX97FA272
> **Piper PA-28RT-201** · 1997-08-05 · HESPERIA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA272
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08660
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-05
- **Location:** HESPERIA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.360176, -117.320671
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28RT-201
- **Registration:** N8227Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition.  Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction of engine power; partial obstruction in the exhaust system that resulted in an additional loss of power; and the encounter with power lines.

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