# NTSB Accident LAX88FA168
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1988-04-17 · ESSEX, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX88FA168
- **Event ID:** 20001213X25489
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-04-17
- **Location:** ESSEX, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.960372, -115.309082
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N1681J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ENSURE TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MOUNTAIN FLYING.

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