Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEM10

IONIA, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N4811Y

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

DURING INITIAL BANNER PICK-UP OF A BANNER TOWING OPERATION THE TOW CABLE FOULED THE RUDDER CONTROL MECHANISM. THE RUDDER WAS JAMMED AND THE BANNER RELEASE MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND LEFT WING FIRST AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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