SERS · BELLANCA 7KCAB · 2015-09-14 · Manteo, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA358
Event ID
20150915X12259
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-14
Location
Manteo, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.913333, -75.701667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
7KCAB
Registration
N86705
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent lodging of the banner-tow cable between the right elevator and horizontal stabilizer after the pilot threw the grapple hook out the window, which resulted in the loss of pitch control and the airplane’s subsequent impact with water.