Cessna 172H accident near Palmetto, FL

On June 6, 2002, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palmetto, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 6, 2002

Place

Palmetto, FL

Aircraft

Cessna 172H · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

27.642°N, 82.521°W

NTSB ID

20020611X00851

Official records · ATL02FA121

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 6, 2002, at 1955 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N260WB, registered to and operated by Florida Aerial Advertising, collided with the ground as the pilot maneuvered shortly after releasing a banner at the Pursley Sod Farm near Palmetto, Florida. The banner-towing flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the commercial pilot was fatally injured. According to the operator, the flight was scheduled to depart the staging airstrip in Palmetto, Florida, at 1830 on June 6, 2002. The operator reported that the pilot was scheduled to over-fly a nearby school with an aerial message at 1900. Neither the operator nor others were present at the staging area when the pilot started and completed the assigned flight. According to the owner, the pilot had completed 33.26 hours of dual and 7.42 hours of solo flight training flying banners. The day of the accident was the pilot's first day flying solo for compensation. After the pilot and airplane failed to arrive at the hangar facility at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport, a search was initiated for the missing airplane. The downed airplane was located in an open field at the staging area. The banner was located in an adjacent field southeast of the airplane wreckage. There was no reported radio contact between the pilot and St. Petersburg /Clearwater International Airport after the flight departed controlled airspace. PERSONNEL INFORMATION T

Probable cause

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

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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.