# NTSB Accident LAX01LA029
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2000-10-30 · Gorman, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA029
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22202
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-10-30
- **Location:** Gorman, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.793888, -118.852218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N16503
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.  A contributing factor was the pilot's use of impairing medications.

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