# NTSB Accident WPR20CA105
> **Piper PA 18** · 2020-02-29 · Santa Barbara, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20CA105
- **Event ID:** 20200301X02510
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-02-29
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.574722, -119.608612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 18
- **Registration:** N1890A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a rapid descent rate, hard landing, and nose-over.

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