ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387521
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 2000 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Sign Company, Inc. |
| Registration: | N17080 |
| MSN: | 18-7196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8983 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westhampton, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KFOK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot picked up a banner, and the tow rope became entangled around the airplane's rudder horn. He experienced a full right rudder deflection, and returned to the airport for landing. The pilot was unable to release the banner, and intentionally flew a steep descent angle in an attempt to land on the runway prior to the banner striking the ground. The pilot stated that he recovered too late from the descent, the airplane landed hard, and the main gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate flare during the landing. Factors were the entanglement of the tow rope with the rudder horn, and restricted rudder movement.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA220
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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