- Date
- May 30, 1994, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Concordia, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N66262Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report January 12, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940530012899A
- Case key
- 9553
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Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's misjudging of the altitude of the airplane and his diversion of attention during the landing. A factor was the improper use of the throttle by the pilot-in-command.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While attempting a banner pickup the banner line inadvertently hooked on the right main landing gear. The pilot attempted to land with the banner. He waited to receive a radio call from the ground crew indicating that the banner was on the ground. When the message came, his attention was diverted and he inadvertently reduced the throttle while the airplane was approximately 15 to 20 feet above ground level and the airplane impacted the terrain nose down.
Factual narrative
On May 30, 1994, at 1045 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N66262, registered to James L. Chambers of Concordia, Kansas, and operated by an instrument rated commercial pilot, experienced a hard landing while attempting to land with a banner hooked to the right main landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. The banner towing 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight departed Concordia, Kansas at 1040.
The pilot stated that he hooked the banner with the right main landing gear on picking up the banner for a tow. He indicated that when attempting to land he was making a "STOL" approach until the ground crew notified him, by radio, that the banner was on the ground. He stated that his attention was diverted during the approach and that he reduced the power while the airplane was still "15 to 20" feet in the air and with the additional pull of the banner the airplane impacted the terrain nose down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66262
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075964
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chambers, James L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- CNK · Blosser Municipal
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
- 62
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 200 in this make and model · 2,400 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 28 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CNK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N66262 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.