Piper PA-12 accident near Roselle, IL
On July 13, 1996, a Piper PA-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Roselle, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 13, 1996
- Place
- Roselle, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.979°N, 88.080°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06163
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 1996, at 1304 central daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N25JP, operated by Illinois Aerial Advertising, collided with the terrain following a loss of control during a banner tow operation. The accident occurred in Roselle, Illinois. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Schaumburg, Illinois, at approximately 1240 central daylight time. The itinerary for the flight was for the pilot to takeoff from the Schaumburg Regional Airport, circle the airport and come back to pick up the banner. Following the banner pick-up, he was going to make a local flight to the downtown Chicago area then return to the Schaumburg Regional Airport. The owner of Illinois Aerial Advertising stated that normal procedure would be for the tow line to be connected to the tail hook prior to takeoff. The pilot would keep the hook end of the line in the airplane and would release the line after takeoff while on downwind. He stated he watched the pilot takeoff and come back around the traffic pattern to pick up the banner. He stated that the banner pick-up looked "good." He then noticed the pilot circling the airport (three times). He stated he borrowed a hand held radio from someone on the airport in order to contact the pilot. He stated the pilot replied that he was having a rudder problem and that the airplane could only make left turns. He stated he watched the pilot make two more turns at which time he went inside a building and
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around, while there was restricted rudder movement and the banner was still attached to the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the banner tow line becoming entangled on the rudder horn, and the pilot's inability (or failure) to jettison the banner.
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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.
