# NTSB Accident SEA07FA106
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2007-04-18 · Tehachapi, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07FA106
- **Event ID:** 20070501X00490
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-04-18
- **Location:** Tehachapi, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.058887, -118.514442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8168N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's VFR flight into IMC  and his ensuing failure to maintain terrain clearance.  Contributing factors were the cloudy weather conditions and the mountainous terrain.

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