# NTSB Accident LAX88LA222
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 1988-06-12 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX88LA222
- **Event ID:** 20001213X25994
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-06-12
- **Location:** PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.850135, -116.56018
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N43310
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT MISJUDGED THE ALTITUDE OF THE MOUNTAIN PEAK.

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