James Robinson wrote:
A banner tow appears to have done a classic stall while trying to pick up
the banner:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...bn31plane.html

Of course, another local media outlet reports in their version that the
engine stalled just after takeoff:

http://www.10news.com/news/10641726/detail.html

The first article called it a Cessna 150, the second called
it a 172. Which was it? And would anyone be so crazy as to try to tow a
banner with a marginally-powered airplane like a 150?
Witnesses (probably pilots) likely told the media that the
airplane stalled, and the media interpreted this to mean the engine
stalled. I wish they'd just print things the way they're quoted intead
of putting their own spin on them.

Dan