# NTSB Accident ATL98LA042
> **Aviat A-1** · 1998-02-14 · CLEARWATER, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA042
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09511
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-14
- **Location:** CLEARWATER, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** A-1
- **Registration:** N49364
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to pick up a banner, which led to a stall, loss of altitude, and collision with the water.

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