Grand Strand Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

No.Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29598
Tuesady, June 30, 1987 10:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING AT 350 FT AGL IN PREPARATION FOR A BANNER PICK-UP WHEN IT ENTERED A SPIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TREES AND THE TERRAIN. THE PLT STATED THAT HE 'FAILED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE' WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPLOY A BANNER TOW LINE, AND THAT IT STALLED AND BEGAN TO SPIN. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SPIN BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT BEFORE THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TREES AND THE TERRAIN. THE PLT REPORTEDLY HAD 38 HOURS TOTAL BANNER-TOWING EXPERIENCE. THE AIRPLANE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THIS WAS TO BE THE PLT'S FIRST BANNER TOW WITH HIS OPERATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/30/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1010
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City NO.MYRTLE BEACH
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29598
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GRAND STRAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CRE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 33
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1010 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID CRE
Elevation of weather observation facility 33
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1378
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 30 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34631
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N74815
NTSB Number ATL87FA194
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-18A-150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-18A-150
Aircraft Serial Number 18-6941
Certified Max Gross Weight 2070
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 15 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 65
Airframe Hours 3342
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GADDYS COPTER, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4704 S OCEAN BLVD. LONGBAY
Aircraft Owner City MYRTLE BEACH
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29577
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PHOENIX FLIGHT SIGNS,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1368
Operator City NO.MYRTLE BEACH
Operator State SC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 29582
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CRE
Departure City N. MYRTLE BEACH
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1005
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --