Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA190

NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N51261

CESSNA 150J

Analysis

WHILE PERFORMING A BANNER TOWING FLIGHT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA OF A THUNDERSTORM AND LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. HE STATED HE JETTISONED THE BANNER JUST BEFORE IMPACT BUT STILL COULD NOT CONTROL THE ACFT. THE ACFT STRUCK A SMALL MANGROVE ISLAND AND FLIPPED INVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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