# NTSB Accident SEA97LA164
> **Piper PA-18-135** · 1997-07-08 · BIDDLE, MT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA164
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08506
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-08
- **Location:** BIDDLE, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.079711, -105.370506
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N3253B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush.  A factor contributing to the accident was the tailwind condition on takeoff.

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