Pilot Debrief

STINSON 108 3 near Boulder City, NV — 2016-10-19

Final reportGAA17CA033
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Date
2016-10-19
Location
Boulder City, NV, USA
Airport
BVU
Aircraft
STINSON 108 3
Registration
N818C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aerial pickup towline was not entangled around the horizontal stabilizer after the banner pickup.

NTSB narrative

In a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Investigator-in-Charge, the pilot stated that, during the initial climb after an aerial pickup of a banner, the towline became entangled with the right horizontal stabilizer and the right elevator. Subsequently the airplane pitched down, impacted the ground, and nosed over. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests, the pilot did not return the NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.

NTSB coding

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