# NTSB Accident LAX90LA073
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 1990-01-21 · COALINGA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22439
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-01-21
- **Location:** COALINGA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.190269, -120.390449
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N2572Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, HAZE, AND SOFT TERRAIN IN THE AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN.

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