ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355534
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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1997 |
| Time: | 12:22 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Wlw Aerial Specialist Inc |
| Registration: | N4138Y |
| MSN: | 235-76 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3080 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bunnell, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (X47) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While attempting to pick up a banner for towing operations, the airplane stalled and subsequently collided with the ground. The pilot stated that after picking up the banner, he was looking outside the airplane and not at the instrument panel, when the stall occurred, not knowing he was at minimum airspeed. He stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. Witnesses stated that the aircraft stalled as soon as it hooked the banner.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to ensure the airplane had adequate airspeed for banner pickup/towing operations, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent contact with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA106
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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