# NTSB Accident WPR23LA336
> **PIPER PA-18-135** · 2023-09-03 · Compton, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA336
- **Event ID:** 20230906193013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-03
- **Location:** Compton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.889917, -118.2438
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N7199K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An overstress fracture of the pilot’s seat, which resulted in the loss of control during takeoff and the pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector and subsequent partial loss of engine power.

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