# Accident 20230914010469A: Cessna 150G, Williamstown, NJ, September 14, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 2023, 16:15 local time
- Place: Williamstown, NJ
- Airport: Cross Keys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HIXJ
- Location: 39.7055° N, 75.0330° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7055&lon=-75.0330&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2880S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2880S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA371) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230914010469A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER A BANNER PICKUP, THE AIRMEN ELECTED TO DROP THE BANNER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. AFTER DROPPING THE BANNER THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND DROPPED THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND THROUGH A DENSE FOREST.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA371), Sep 14, 2023: Cessna 150G (N2880S), Cross Keys, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the banner pickup, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall/spin.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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