# NTSB Accident LAX98LA283
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1998-09-07 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA283
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11094
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-07
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.330287, -120.24015
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8772N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in temperature conditions conducive to carburetor icing and his failure to lean the engine in a high density altitude environment, which combined, led to a partial loss of engine power and the onset of a stall during the forced landing in rough uneven terrain.

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