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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna STC150 · Shelbyville, DE · May 17, 1986

Date: May 17, 1986 · 12:35 local
Place: Shelbyville, DE
Airport: Warrington Field
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4004J
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO86LA026
Reported as: Cessna STC150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 523 total33 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N4004JRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 1988 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065304 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The towplane struck trees when unable to release banner. Pilot pulled wrong release and failed to climbout properly

As the FAA filed it

THE TOWPLANE STRUCK TREES WHEN UNABLE TO RELEASE BANNER. PILOT PULLED WRONG RELEASE AND FAILED TO CLIMBOUT PROPERLY

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO86LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSelbyville, DEThe acft impacted trees while attempting to release a banner at the drop zone. The acft was reportedly equipped with separate towing and release mechanisms, so that up to four banners could be towed in succession without the acft having to land. The plt…May 17, 1986 · Destroyed