# NTSB Accident LAX06FA089
> **Piper PA-30** · 2006-01-14 · Visalia, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX06FA089
- **Event ID:** 20060120X00103
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-14
- **Location:** Visalia, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.311389, -119.383888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7291Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent.  Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's impairment due to his prolonged use of a highly sedating over-the-counter sleep aid and fatigue due to lack of sleep.

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