# NTSB Accident LAX02LA064
> **Piper PA-22-108** · 2002-01-11 · Tehachapi, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA064
- **Event ID:** 20020115X00076
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-01-11
- **Location:** Tehachapi, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.135276, -118.43972
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-108
- **Registration:** N4895Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in an attempt to gain altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.  The high density altitude was a factor in the accident.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX02LA064) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*