ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297142
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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 2002 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Barn Stormers |
| Registration: | N9857F |
| MSN: | R172-0005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9712 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach-Grand Strand Airport, SC (CRE/KCRE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was on his 3rd attempt to pick up a banner. The airplane was in a nose up attitude as the banner started to come off the ground. At this point the airplane started to sink. The pilot released the banner but the airplane continued to sink, and he lowered the nose. The airplane stalled and the wings were rocking back and forth. The airplane continued to sink until the left wing collided with the ground. The pilot stated he did not experienced any anomalies with the airplane before it stalled. Review of the Cessna 172R Skyhawk Information Manual indicates the airplane will stall at 44 KIAS or 51 KCAS with 0-degrees angle of bank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a banner tow pickup resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA122
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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