# NTSB Accident WPR21LA222
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 2021-05-15 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA222
- **Event ID:** 20210603103205
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-15
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.972861, -115.13444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N1996T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to compensate for a downdraft during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

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