- Date
- July 12, 1983, 14:29 local (18:29 UTC)
- Place
- N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5172GCessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830712029649A
- Case key
- 6124
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled into an inland waterway shortly after takeoff for a banner towing flt. The pilot reported he had just refueled and made a takeoff. He was on the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern when the accident happened. He stated that he encountered turbulence and a severe downdraft which made it impossible to climb even at full power. However a witness stated that the acft just made a low pass over a sign on the right side of rwy 23. After the low pass the acft made a sharp turn at 50 to 75 ft AGL and stalled into the water. Winds were reported 7-11 KTS between 1750 and 1858 hrs. No gusts or turbulence were noted on the weather reports.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5172G
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21513
- Airframe hours
- 7,840
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11, 213 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pheonix Flight Signs Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 30, 1983 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- CRE · N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 600 total · 200 in this make and model · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRE, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.