# NTSB Accident LAX07FA241
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2007-08-05 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07FA241
- **Event ID:** 20070810X01171
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-08-05
- **Location:** S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.872501, -120.003334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8938C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff-initial climb.  Contributing to the accident were turbulence, downdrafts, and rising terrain.

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