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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · New London, CT · July 30, 1983

Date: July 30, 1983 · 13:10 local
Place: New London, CT
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N86970
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total10 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N86970Registration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 698-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit while towing a banner. Ditched in river. Suspect fuel contamination. No waiver for banner tow.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE TOWING A BANNER. DITCHED IN RIVER. SUSPECT FUEL CONTAMINATION. NO WAIVER FOR BANNER TOW.