# NTSB Accident LAX94FA065
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 1993-12-04 · PAYSON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA065
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13866
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-12-04
- **Location:** PAYSON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.189865, -111.16967
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N4417Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PILOT IMPAIRMENT FROM IMPROPER USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (NOT APPROVED FOR FLYING), RISING TERRAIN, AND BOX CANYON.

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