ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155718
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2013 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Northshore Group Llc |
| Registration: | N8899V |
| MSN: | 17264257 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3945 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Tammany Regional Airport - L31, Covington, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Covington, LA (L31) |
| Covington, LA (L31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a banner towing demonstration flight for a flight examiner, the airplane stalled. The pilot applied full-forward elevator controls; however, he was unable to recover the airplane, and it subsequently landed hard. The pilot reported that he did not hear the stall warning horn sound. No anomalies were detected in the stall warning system after the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a banner towing operation, which resulted in the airplane stalling and landing hard.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8899V
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2013 05:49 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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