ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135995
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1987 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Phoenix Flight Signs,Inc. |
| Registration: | N74815 |
| MSN: | 18-6941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3342 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | No.Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | CRE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:Fouled "hook" on banner tow airplane. Pilot became focused on trying to untangle the hook tied to the wing strut and lost control of the aircraft. The plane stalled and spun into trees from 300'AGL.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X31083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2012 13:16 | Blue Goose | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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