Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172M near Covington, LA — 2013-05-01

Final reportCEN13LA249
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Date
2013-05-01
Location
Covington, LA, USA
Airport
L31
Aircraft
CESSNA 172M
Registration
N8899V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Maneuvering

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a banner towing operation, which resulted in the airplane stalling and landing hard.

NTSB narrative

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.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have opted for more training in the 150-horsepower airplane before the flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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