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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Fall River, MA · July 21, 1985

Date: July 21, 1985 · 12:10 local
Place: Fall River, MA
Airport: Fall River Municipal
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5504B
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85FA185
Reported as: Bbavia 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO320E1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,798 total65 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N5504BRegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2013 · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 421-78 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-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.

The aircraft stalled during banner pickup. Pilot used a steep climb attitude. He was not on waiver for banner tow.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING BANNER PICKUP. PILOT USED A STEEP CLIMB ATTITUDE. HE WAS NOT ON WAIVER FOR BANNER TOW.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC85FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFall River, MAWitnesses observed the acft execute an aerial pick up of the aerial advertising banner & climb very steeply away from the ground. Normal eng sounds were reported by the witnesses. The acft was observed to climb to an alt of approx 150 ft, nearly come to a…Jul 21, 1985 · Destroyed