# NTSB Accident LAX05FA029
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 2004-11-06 · Mesa, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA029
- **Event ID:** 20041116X01821
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-11-06
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.45, -111.716667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N6854P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall/spin.

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