# NTSB Accident ATL90FA153
> **PIPER PA-18** · 1990-08-02 · SOUTHPORT, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL90FA153
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23884
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-02
- **Location:** SOUTHPORT, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.919071, -78.019546
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N9239T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE ENTRY INTO A FLAT SPIN WHICH PRECLUDED RECOVERY BY THE PILOT. THE REASON FOR THE SPIN BECOMING FLAT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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