# NTSB Accident LAX99FA301
> **Piper PA-22-150** · 1999-09-09 · STRATHMORE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99FA301
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19789
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-09
- **Location:** STRATHMORE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.139358, -119.090438
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N1775P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate terrain and obstacle clearance altitude, which resulted in a collision with power transmission wires.

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