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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Clearwater, FL · February 14, 1998

Date: February 14, 1998 · 13:30 local
Place: Clearwater, FL
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49364
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98LA042
Reported as: Chris A1
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C1G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 825 total219 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N49364Registration cancelled Jun 15, 2017 · Aviat A-1S/N 1238 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Turning final for banner pickup from pontoon boat. Left wing stalled. Hit water A1 cartwheeled. (-23) pilot was making a left turn from "downwind" to "base" in banner pick up "pattern." Banner pick up point was a floating barge. During turn the left wing stalled and the aircraft rotated to the left, lost altitude, and impacted the water. The turn was being made from approximately 100' above the water. Stall/spin occurred prior to banner pick up. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot and observer were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING FINAL FOR BANNER PICKUP FROM PONTOON BOAT. LEFT WING STALLED. HIT WATER A1 CARTWHEELED. (-23) PILOT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM "DOWNWIND" TO "BASE" IN BANNER PICK UP "PATTERN." BANNER PICK UP POINT WAS A FLOATING BARGE. DURING TURN THE LEFT WING STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO THE LEFT, LOST ALTITUDE, AND IMPACTED THE WATER. THE TURN WAS BEING MADE FROM APPROXIMATELY 100' ABOVE THE WATER. STALL/SPIN OCCURRED PRIOR TO BANNER PICK UP. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT AND OBSERVER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 ATL98LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClearwater, FLfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to pick up a banner, which led to a stall, loss of altitude, and collision with the water.Feb 14, 1998 · Substantial damage