- Date
- June 3, 1989, 16:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6367GCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890603014059A
- Case key
- 7894
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Probable cause
The pilot's confusion and diverted attention regarding the multiple banner release system in the cockpit resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin into the terrain from a low altitude. Also causal was the pilot attempting the abrupt maneuver at the low airspeed and altitude.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot had made a multiple tow flight of 4.1 hours with five banner pick ups and drops before stopping for fuel. After refueling, he made one tow of 0.9 hour before returning to drop the banner. He had been cleared for right traffic to drop the banner alongside runway 23 at grand strand. The banner did not drop and the pilot made a right turn across the inland waterway. The banner then dropped into the water. The airplane was observed to make a steep right bank, then 'enter into a right spiral into the trees'. After about 4-5 minutes smoke was observed at the crash site. One banner pick up hook was found in the wreckage and all five banner tow hooks were found in the open position. The cockpit banner release controls consisted of five rings attached to the release cables and was mounted on the floor in front of the right seat.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6367G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071867
- Airframe hours
- 8,909
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Aerial Sign Co. Of Sc, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Bert Hall
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 26, 1989 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- CRE
- Destination
- CRE
- Airport
- CRE · Grand Strand, runway 23, 5,996 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 634 total · 200 in this make and model · 479 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 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.