Cessna 172H N260WB

Summary

On 6 June 2002 at about 23:55 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N260WB, operated by Florida Aerial Advertising, was involved in an accident near Palmetto, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 June 2002 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmetto, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Pursley Sod Farm (NONE)

Coordinates

27.6425, -82.5208

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N260WB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Florida Aerial Advertising

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmetto → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02FA121

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall while maneuvering after a banner release.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After completion of a banner towing flight the pilot returned to the staging area were he dropped the banner. After releasing the banner on a south heading, the pilot maneuvered back north of the drop zone where the airplane collided with the ground in a nose low attitude. Examination of the airplane revealed that the wing flaps were extended to 40 degrees or in a landing configuration. The examination of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any mechanical malfunction or component failure prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.