- Date
- June 30, 1987, 10:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- No.Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N74815Piper PA-18A-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870630027229A
- Case key
- 7306
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Analysis
The airplane was maneuvering at 350 ft AGL in preparation for a banner pick-up when it entered a spin and subsequently impacted trees and the terrain. The plt stated that he 'failed to fly the airplane' while attempting to deploy a banner tow line, and that it stalled and began to spin. He reported that he was able to stop the spin but was unable to arrest the descent before the airplane impacted the trees and the terrain. The plt reportedly had 38 hours total banner-towing experience. The airplane operator reported that this was to be the plt's first banner tow with his operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N74815
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-6941
- Airframe hours
- 3,342
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Phoenix Flight Signs,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Gaddys Copter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 15, 1987 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- CRE · N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Airport
- CRE · Grand Strand
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 528 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 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.