# NTSB Accident WPR12FA369
> **PIPER PA-32-301T** · 2012-08-26 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA369
- **Event ID:** 20120827X12111
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-26
- **Location:** South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.89389, -119.995277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-301T
- **Registration:** N588ET
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examinations revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation and the pilots’ decision to continue the departure in dark night conditions with the engine not producing full power.

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