# NTSB Accident NYC08LA221
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 2008-06-20 · Lake Placid, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA221
- **Event ID:** 20080710X01004
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-20
- **Location:** Lake Placid, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.245555, -81.413055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N988PC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s performance of a nonstandard abrupt maneuver at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

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