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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Renton, WA · July 4, 1998

Date: July 4, 1998 · 12:45 local
Place: Renton, WA
Airport: Renton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1296D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98LA119
Reported as: Cessna 170A
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,349 total252 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N1296DRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2001 · Cessna 170AS/N 19872 Airframe modelCessna 170A

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What happened

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Crashed shortly after picking up a banner. Gusty wind and turbulence in area. (.4)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. (-23)N1296D crashed shortly after pickly up a banner during banner tow operation at the Renton airport, Renton, WA. Gusty wind conditions & turbulence reported at time of accident.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER PICKING UP A BANNER. GUSTY WIND AND TURBULENCE IN AREA. (.4)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. (-23)N1296D CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER PICKLY UP A BANNER DURING BANNER TOW OPERATION AT THE RENTON AIRPORT, RENTON, WA. GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS & TURBULENCE REPORTED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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 SEA98LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRenton, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Failure to jettison the external load and downdrafts were factors.Jul 4, 1998 · Substantial damage