# NTSB Accident MIA98LA008
> **Piper PA-18A-150** · 1997-10-09 · GULF OF MEXICO · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA008
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09080
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-09
- **Location:** GULF OF MEXICO
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18A-150
- **Registration:** N7198D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing (ditching) at sea.

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