# NTSB Accident ERA21LA131
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2021-02-10 · Lake Placid, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA131
- **Event ID:** 20210217102640
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-02-10
- **Location:** Lake Placid, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.245, -81.414
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N8183C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aft seat cushion was adequately secured, which resulted in its movement, subsequent interference with the flight controls, and a hard landing.

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