Cessna 172R N9857F

Summary

On 15 June 2002 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N9857F, operated by Barn Stormers, was involved in an accident near N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2002 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

North Myrtle Beach (CRE)

Coordinates

33.8139, -78.7286

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N9857F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Barn Stormers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

N Myrtle Beach → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02LA122

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a banner tow pickup resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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

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The pilot stated he was on his 3rd attempt to pick up a banner. The airplane was in a nose up attitude as the banner started to come off the ground. At this point the airplane started to sink. The pilot released the banner but the airplane continued to sink, and he lowered the nose. The airplane stalled and the wings were rocking back and forth. The airplane continued to sink until the left wing collided with the ground. The pilot stated he did not experienced any anomalies with the airplane before it stalled. Review of the Cessna 172R Skyhawk Information Manual indicates the airplane will stall at 44 KIAS or 51 KCAS with 0-degrees angle of bank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.