# NTSB Accident NYC89LA172
> **PIPER PA-18A** · 1989-07-23 · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89LA172
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28966
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-23
- **Location:** ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18A
- **Registration:** N8061C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED, AND HIS DELAY TO JETTISON THE BANNER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LOCATION OF THE TREES.

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