ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354193
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1998 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1296D |
| MSN: | 19872 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4811 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Renton, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Renton, WA (KRTN) |
| Yelm, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was cleared for a low approach to pick up a banner. The pilot stated that after the banner pick-up, he applied full power and performed the 'normal abrupt climb.' The pilot leveled the airplane at about 50 feet when it experienced an 'abnormal sink.' The pilot stated that he failed to release the banner and the airplane continued to lose altitude. The airplane collided with the ground hard on the main landing gear. The left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing contacted the ground. The pilot stated that the winds were shifting and that he might have encountered a downdraft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Failure to jettison the external load and downdrafts were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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