Cessna 150J accident near Manteo, NC
On June 27, 2018, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Manteo, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 27, 2018
- Place
- Manteo, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.919°N, 75.696°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180627X21736
Official records · ERA18FA180
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 27, 2018, about 1026 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N60111, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 banner-tow flight. A ground crewmember who was working in the banner pick-up area watched the accident airplane approach and line up with the pickup poles. He noted that the airplane was "very low" and estimated that the tail of the airplane was about 5 ft off the ground. The witness stated that, as the airplane flew through the pickup area, the pickup loop got caught around the left elevator. He recalled that the pilot made a radio call to the ground crew stating, "I can't turn, it won't release." He watched the airplane continue north and stated that, when the airplane was "barely over" the tops of the trees, the airplane made a climbing left turn. He noted that the wind was blowing from right to left and that it seemed to be "pushing" the airplane to the left. He watched as the airplane disappeared behind the tree line. Another witness stated that she did not see the pickup of the banner but saw the airplane as it climbed out to midfield with the tow rope wrapped around the left horizontal stabilizer. She stated that the airplane was yawing to the left when it reached the end of the runway. The witness further stated that the airplane made a climbing left turn to an altitude of about 250 ft before it appeared to enter an aerodynamic stall and descend into the trees just to the left of th
Probable cause
A loss of control due to the banner tow rope becoming entangled with the left horizontal stabilizer in crosswind conditions.
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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.
