# NTSB Accident LAX02FA285
> **Piper PA-18A-150** · 2002-09-14 · Tucson, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA285
- **Event ID:** 20020919X05181
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-14
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.220119, -110.970306
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18A-150
- **Registration:** N8980D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall spin.

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