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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Selbyville, DE · June 7, 1993

Date: June 7, 1993 · 12:30 local
Place: Selbyville, DE
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3981U
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93FA102
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N3981URegistration cancelled Nov 17, 1993 · Cessna 150ES/N 15061381 Airframe modelCessna 150E

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What happened

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

Too slow on banner pickup. Wobbled. Dropped banner. Nosed up and stalled. New banner tow pilot. Behind power curve.

As the FAA filed it

TOO SLOW ON BANNER PICKUP. WOBBLED. DROPPED BANNER. NOSED UP AND STALLED. NEW BANNER TOW PILOT. BEHIND POWER CURVE.

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 NYC93FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSelbyville, DEThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with the terrain. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the banner towing operation.Jun 7, 1993 · Destroyed