# NTSB Accident LAX99FA028
> **Piper PA-28R-200** · 1998-11-06 · BISHOP, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99FA028
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11448
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-06
- **Location:** BISHOP, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N2737R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot-in-command, after encountering a downdraft, to maneuver and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.  Physical impairment due to hypoxia was a factor in the accident.

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