SERS · Piper PA18 · 2019-07-06 · Bay City, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19LA214
Event ID
20190707X11324
Type
Accident
Date
2019-07-06
Location
Bay City, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.546943, -83.894996
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA18
Registration
N796AB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a banner drop and pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent loss of control.