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October 3, 1993 · Cessna 150J · N5522G
Grosse Ile, MI
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 3, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Grosse Ile, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Tail Number
N5522G
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI94LA016
THE PILOT WAS FLYING A BANNER TOW FLIGHT. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BANNER, THE ROPE CAUGHT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INSTEAD OF THE TOW HOOK. THE BANNER CAUSED NO ADVERSE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, SO THE PILOT FLEW THE TWO HOUR FLIGHT. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS LANDING, THE INCREASED DRAG OF THE BANNER CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL AT ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND WAS DAMAGED.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE DURING THE BANNER PICKUP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOW ROPE SNAGGING THE LANDING GEAR, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE LANDING WITH THE BANNER ATTACHED, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE (OR INABILITY) TO ATTAIN A FLARE FOR LANDING.
Full Narrative
On October 3, 1993, at 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N5522G, sustained substantial damage in a hard landing at the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport, Grosse Ile, Michigan. The commercial pilot was not injured. The local banner towing flight originated at the Grosse Ile Airport. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot reported when he picked up the banner, the tow rope caught on the right main landing gear instead of the tow hook. He said there were no problems with flying, so he flew a two hour banner flight. When he returned to land he stated the banner, "...created more drag than normal causing the aircraft to stall and impact the ground nose first."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 EDT
Nearest AirportGrosse Ile Muni (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length4980 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150J
Tail NumberN5522G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 44 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 15 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 39 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:48
Weather SourceWFAC