Piper PA-12 accident near Merritt Island, FL
On April 7, 1994, a Piper PA-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 7, 1994
- Place
- Merritt Island, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.320°N, 80.680°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01146
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 7, 1994, about 1056 eastern daylight time, N2834M, a Piper PA-12, registered to and operated by Banner Dragon Inc., crashed at Merritt Island, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 banner tow flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Merritt Island Airport about 10 minutes before the accident. The pilot's groundcrew chief stated that she observed the airplane dive to pick up the banner bridle and missed it. She stated she observed the banner hook hit the ground, bounce and wrap around the tail of the airplane. She then radioed the pilot of her observations and he replied he understood them with his callsign. The crewchief and other witnesses then observed the airplane climb, attempt to level, and then roll left. The airplane nosed down and continued to roll left until impact. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was the holder of a commercial pilot's certificate with a rating for single engine land airplanes. He also held a Class II medical certificate, dated March 30, 1994, with a limitation that the holder wear corrective lenses. A set of eyeglasses was found in the cockpit after the accident. Additional information is located in this report. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION The nearest weather recording and reporting station was at Melbourne Regional Airport about 20 miles south of the accident scene. Additional weather information is located elsewhere in this report. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The wrecka
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL DUE TO JAMMING BY THE TOW ROPE WHICH PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
