# NTSB Accident WPR10FA399
> **PIPER PA28R** · 2010-08-13 · Emigrant Gap, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10FA399
- **Event ID:** 20100813X83253
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-13
- **Location:** Emigrant Gap, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.400001, -120.014724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28R
- **Registration:** N3463Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots’ failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

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