ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289867
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| Date: | Friday 26 July 2013 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | High Exposure Inc |
| Registration: | N61929 |
| MSN: | 17264892 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8217 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmingdale, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Belmar/Farmingdale-Monmouth Executive Airport, NJ (BLM/KBLM) |
| Woodbine Municipal Airport, NJ (KOBI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while towing a banner through 300 feet above ground level (agl) with the engine at full power, the airplane experienced a sudden and abrupt loss of altitude shortly after picking up a banner. The pilot turned the airplane left to try to gain additional climb performance, but the airplane continued to descend. At 200 feet agl, the airplane was still descending, so the pilot pushed all three tow releases to release the banner. However, the banner did not release, so he continued turning the airplane left to find a suitable area to perform an emergency landing. The pilot performed a forced landing on a gravel path between two tree lines, and the left wing subsequently impacted trees. The banner released shortly before impact, and the tail banner towline and tow hook were located along the wreckage path leading to the main wreckage. The pilot did not notice a loss of engine rpm during the flight. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's loss of lift shortly after picking up a banner for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13LA339
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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