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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · La Jolla, CA · June 21, 1987

Date: June 21, 1987 · 13:40 local
Place: La Jolla, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3148M
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N3148MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1835 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Sudden gusts of wind caused increased loads on banner. Weak links attached to tow cable failed. Banner dropped.

As the FAA filed it

SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND CAUSED INCREASED LOADS ON BANNER. WEAK LINKS ATTACHED TO TOW CABLE FAILED. BANNER DROPPED.

Other reports on N3148M · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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