Piper PA-25-235 accident near Jacksonville, FL
On December 31, 2011, a Piper PA-25-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 31, 2011
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.324°N, 81.522°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111231X23658
Official records · ERA12FA130
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications - Air Traffic Control [Excerpts]: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 31, 2011, about 1111 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-25-235, N7048Z, was substantially damaged when it impacted the parking lot and came to rest against a parked vehicle near Jacksonville, Florida. The airplane was operated by Flying Weaners Inc and had departed from the Craig Municipal Airport (CRG), Jacksonville, Florida for the local banner tow flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The banner tow flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a written statement by a company's ground operation personnel, the pilot attempted to pick up the banner, which was between two pick up poles parallel to runway 23. However, the airplane was "low" and the pilot pitched up about 10 feet prior to the banner poles. On the second attempt the pilot was able to pick up the banner and "the banner lifted off and was flying normal." According to the personnel, the climb out was "normal but started to look a little slow" at which point he observed the rudder reach approximately full deflection to the right, followed by the banner being released. Subsequently, the airplane then "snapped and started to spin to the right," about 300 feet above ground level (agl). PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, operator records, and pilot records, the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. He also had private pilot privileges for
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight loss of control during climb after a banner pickup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana.
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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.
