1 fatal · Piper PA-12 · 1996-07-13 · ROSELLE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96FA237
Event ID
20001208X06163
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-13
Location
ROSELLE, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.979404, -88.079994
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N25JP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around, while there was restricted rudder movement and the banner was still attached to the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the banner tow line becoming entangled on the rudder horn, and the pilot's inability (or failure) to jettison the banner.