# NTSB Accident LAX93FA020
> **PIPER PA-18-135** · 1992-10-30 · COTTONWOOD, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93FA020
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15890
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-10-30
- **Location:** COTTONWOOD, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.749904, -112.010284
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N2221L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

AN INADVERTENT STALL AND DESCENT INTO TERRAIN WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND.

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