ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288789
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| Date: | Monday 17 October 2011 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Air Reldan Inc |
| Registration: | N2401E |
| MSN: | 17271268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9097 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Covington, LA (L31) |
| Covington, LA (L31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a local banner towing flight, the pilot returned to the airport to drop the banner. With the flaps extended 10 degrees, the pilot maneuvered the airplane about 200 feet above the runway and slowed to an airspeed of 60 knots. After attempting to release the banner, the pilot added full engine power and felt a surge or deceleration from the engine. As the pilot reached down and pulled the banner release handle a second time, thinking the banner had not released, the airplane's left wing and nose dropped. The pilot was able to recover to a level attitude; however, before the descent could be arrested, the airplane impacted the ground and nosed over. The airplane's left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage during the impact. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a banner drop, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 November 1998 | N2401E | Embry-riddle Aero. University | 0 | Prescott, AZ | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 06:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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