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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Hollywood, FL · May 17, 2023

Date: May 17, 2023 · 12:36 local
Place: Hollywood, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N430AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA234
Reported as: Piper PA-25-235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 301 total3 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N430ABRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3996 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Part 91 operation privacy data omitted aircraft registrationprivacy data omitted, a Piper PA-25-235 serial number 25-3996 was conducting banner towing operation. The aircraft left the banner hookup area at approximately 16:29 UTC and headed east northeast ascending to approximately 700 feet. The aircraft lost altitude to approximately 400 feet when the pilot released the banner and entered a stall spin. The aircraft crashed onto north park rd in a nose down attitude and ignited after impact. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91 OPERATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PIPER PA-25-235 SERIAL NUMBER 25-3996 WAS CONDUCTING BANNER TOWING OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE BANNER HOOKUP AREA AT APPROXIMATELY 16:29 UTC AND HEADED EAST NORTHEAST ASCENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE TO APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET WHEN THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER AND ENTERED A STALL SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONTO NORTH PARK RD IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IGNITED AFTER IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY 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 ERA23FA234Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHollywood, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.May 17, 2023 · Destroyed