# NTSB Accident LAX99LA011
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1998-10-17 · SHELTER COVE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA011
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11290
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-17
- **Location:** SHELTER COVE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.069179, -123.919975
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N6870F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive airspeed, failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the delayed decision to initiate a go-around.

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