Summary
On April 17, 1996, a Cessna 305A (N5245G) was involved in an incident near Erie, CO. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Entanglement of the tow banner during banner pickup, and subsequent failure or inability to jettison the banner. A factor relating to the accident was: high gusty wind condition.
On April 17, 1996, at 1429 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 305A, N5245G, sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed during a forced landing near Erie, Colorado. The commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was operating as a banner tow flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The aircraft had been airborne approximately 1 minute when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
According to the pilot, he had picked up a banner for a banner tow operation. Strong winds caught the banner and the pilot could not control the aircraft. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as being from 230 degrees magnetic at 24 knots with gusts to 33 knots.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA172. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5245G.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
entanglement of the tow banner during banner pickup, and subsequent failure or inability to jettison the banner. A factor relating to the accident was: high gusty wind condition.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 17, 1996, at 1429 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 305A, N5245G, sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed during a forced landing near Erie, Colorado. The commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was operating as a banner tow flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The aircraft had been airborne approximately 1 minute when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
According to the pilot, he had picked up a banner for a banner tow operation. Strong winds caught the banner and the pilot could not control the aircraft. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as being from 230 degrees magnetic at 24 knots with gusts to 33 knots. The flight had departed from runway 15 and came to rest approximately 1,200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway in an open field.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA172