# NTSB Accident LAX07FA219
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2007-07-14 · El Cajon, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07FA219
- **Event ID:** 20070730X01043
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-14
- **Location:** El Cajon, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N38137
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to attempt low altitude flight operations into a box canyon in mountainous terrain, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which led to an accelerated stall and spin.

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