Piper PA-12 N25JP

Summary

On 13 July 1996 at about 18:04 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N25JP was involved in an accident near Roselle, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 1996 at 18:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Roselle, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Schaumburg Regional (06C)

Coordinates

41.9794, -88.0800

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N25JP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schaumburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96FA237

1 person died.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After making a banner pick-up, the pilot reported that he was having a rudder problem and that the airplane had a propensity to turn to the left. The pilot was able to maneuver the airplane back over the runway. According to a witness, the pilot initiated a go-around, when the airplane was 5 to 10 feet above the runway. The airplane entered a climbing left turn with the banner still attached. The airplane then stalled and impacted terrain south of the airport. Investigation revealed evidence that the tow line had become entangled on the right rudder horn, which resulted in the diminished aircraft control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.