# NTSB Accident WPR12FA339
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2012-08-02 · Truckee, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA339
- **Event ID:** 20120802X31102
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-02
- **Location:** Truckee, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.316665, -120.142219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N8218P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by prescription pain medication.

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