- Date
- July 2, 1985, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Corona, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5658FMaule M-6-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850702028979A
- Case key
- 24519
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Analysis
During a banner towing mission, the acft was observed flying at low alt near California state freeway 91. According to witnesses, the banner collided with power lines after the acft had crossed over the lines at a relatively slow speed. The banner & tow cable/rope released from the acft & the banner came to rest on the power lines. Witnesses reported that when the banner hit the power lines, the acft's forward movement appeared to stop, then the acft dropped off to its left & descended into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer truck. The acft had nearly recovered from the descent when it impacted the freeway. The driver of the tractor-trailer & his wife exited the left side of the vehicle without injury; however, their son, who exited the right side during the evacuation, received minor injuries. The acft & tractor were destroyed by impact & fire. There was no evidence of a mechanical malfunction with the acft or towing equipment prior to the collision with the power lines.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5658F
- Reported as
- Maule M-6-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 8067C
- Airframe hours
- 335
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-C1F, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Banner Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 6, 1985 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- CNO · Chino, CA
- Destination
- CNO · Chino, CA
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 496 total · 79 in this make and model · 361 as pilot in command · 79 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CNO, 11 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.