# NTSB Accident ERA23LA245
> **PIPER PA-25-260** · 2023-05-25 · Hollywood, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA245
- **Event ID:** 20230525192237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-25
- **Location:** Hollywood, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.001222, -80.240722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25-260
- **Registration:** N454AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper banner pickup approach, which resulted in the banner tow hook contacting the airplane, and the subsequent overload separation of the right rudder control horn, resulting in a loss of airplane control.

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