- Date
- June 4, 1988, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeport, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9124CCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880604018219A
- Case key
- 26023
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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
During a banner tow operation, the plt tried to release the banner. When the banner did not disconnect, the plt turned to see what the problem was. The airplane stalled and before the plt could regain control, it collided with the terrain. Inspection of the release mechanism revealed that the set-up did not comply with the STC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9124C
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31223
- Engine
- Continental O-470-A, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Anderson, Jerry P.
- Registered owner
- Anderson, Paul Jerry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- 102 · Lampson
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Observed at
- 102
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.