# NTSB Accident SEA97GA008
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1996-10-10 · HOLDEN, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97GA008
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06971
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-10
- **Location:** HOLDEN, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.139389, -112.340614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N91017
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The first pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering the airplane in close proximity to the ground.  This subsequently led to an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent into the ground.  Factors contributing to the accident include the lack of adequate altitude to recover from the stall, the pilot's failure to operate the airplane within its published weight and balance envelope, and high density altitude.

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