Cessna 150L N11912

Summary

On 16 June 2001 at about 17:39 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N11912, operated by Kitty Hawk Aero Tours, was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina, 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

16 June 2001 at 17:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Dare County Regional Airport (MQI)

Coordinates

35.9203, -75.6972

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N11912

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kitty Hawk Aero Tours

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manteo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA01FA165

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after releasing a banner resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was observed by witnesses releasing a banner to the sod area adjacent to runway 23. An increase in engine power was heard and the nose of the airplane pitched up greater than 45 degrees. The airplane stalled, the left wing dropped, the airplane rolled to the left in a nose down attitude, collided with terrain and exploded. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly and accessories revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.