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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Vancouver, WA · July 4, 2011

Date: July 4, 2011 · 20:35 local
Place: Vancouver, WA
Airport: Pearson Airpark
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5175D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA309
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,578 total150 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N5175DRegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2013 · Cessna 182AS/N 51275 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot suspected banner was not hooked by the hook and asked tower if they could verify where it was hooked on the plane. Tower was unable to verify. In viewing of pictures tow rope appears to be wrapped around nose gear, main right gear and elevator. Upon landing in grass area, aircraft landed hard. Substantial: rt wing, main gear, nose gear, and firewall damage. No injuries. Pilot stated he flew with the banner approximately 3 hours 1720-2030.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SUSPECTED BANNER WAS NOT HOOKED BY THE HOOK AND ASKED TOWER IF THEY COULD VERIFY WHERE IT WAS HOOKED ON THE PLANE. TOWER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY.IN VIEWING OF PICTURES TOW ROPE APPEARS TO BE WRAPPED AROUND NOSE GEAR, MAIN RIGHT GEAR AND ELEVATOR.UPON LANDING IN GRASS AREA, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. SUBSTANTIAL: RT WING, MAIN GEAR, NOSE GEAR, AND FIREWALL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.PILOT STATED HE FLEW WITH THE BANNER APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS 1720-2030.

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 WPR11CA309Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVancouver, WAThe pilot's failure to properly engage the banner tow rope with the airplane's tail hook.Jul 5, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5175D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790310019749IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Louisburg, NCZd just before touchdown gusty crosswind drifted aircraft left. Pilot attempted go-around,drift continued into treeMar 10, 1979 · Minor damage Accident 19750921031079AForced Landing · Midland, NCNo fuel found in carb. Abt one and one half gal fuel drained fm each wing.Sep 21, 1975 · Substantial damage