# NTSB Accident MIA98LA226
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1998-08-15 · CONWAY, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA226
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10922
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-15
- **Location:** CONWAY, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.789585, -79.150016
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N3981Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The total failure of the left wing forward and aft attachment fitting due to corrosion and fatigue during a banner tow pick-up resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

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