Piper PA 25 N7222Z

Summary

On 20 July 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA 25 registered N7222Z was involved in an accident near Foley, Alabama, 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

20 July 2004 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Foley, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Collier Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

30.4183, -87.7014

Aircraft

Piper PA 25

Registration

N7222Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Collier → Foley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA160

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during climbout which resulted in a stall while maneuvering to pick up a banner.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was attempting to pick up a banner in preparation for a banner towing flight. The pilot stated he made two failed attempts to pick up the banner. The pilot was successful on the third attempt. After connecting with the banner the airplane was in a steep left turn, efforts by the pilot to level the wings were unsuccessful, and the airplane descended to the ground. Examination of the wreckage at the wreckage site revealed the airplane was in a nose low attitude and the leading edge of the left wing was damaged. The left wing was displaced aft from its normally installed position. Additionally the left wing had spar damage. The firewall was buckled, and the tail wheel was separated. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane during flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.