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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Cape May, NJ · June 28, 1987

Date: June 28, 1987 · 14:51 local
Place: Cape May, NJ
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4280M
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 914 total66 in this make and model173 in the last 90 days

N4280MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3208 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 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.

Banner tow aircrafts engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Banner hungup on tailwheel. Landed in a field.

As the FAA filed it

BANNER TOW AIRCRAFTS ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. BANNER HUNGUP ON TAILWHEEL. LANDED IN A FIELD.

Other reports on N4280M · 1

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

Accident 19920805029129AUnauth Low Level Opns · Wildwood, NJFlew low over airport to drop note prior banner pick up. Failed note trees and struck same. Blamed downdraft.Aug 5, 1992 · Substantial damage